Three students go into a shop to buy a television.
The TV cost £30
The shop manager says to his assistant"they are only students here's £5 just charge them £25"
But the assistant puts £2 in his pocket, and tells the students that it is reduced by £3
Each student pays £9
the assistant pockets £2
what happened to the other pound.?
Beam me up Scotty I 'm confusing myself
2006-12-03 03:40:42 · 9 answers · asked by mickeok 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Jokes & Riddles
The students only think they've paid £27
What they've actually paid is £25 for the television (£8.33 each)
What they are actually due in change is £5 (£1.67 each)
What the assistant has done is give the students £1 each, pocketed the remaining £2 thus creating the illusion that the students have paid £9
The trick is that the students have paid £25 for the television plus £2 commission to the assistant.
Hope this explains things. Scotty xxxxxxxxxx
2006-12-03 03:55:20 · answer #1 · answered by Scotty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You take off the £2 that the assistant pocketed not add it because you have taken off the £1 from each of the three students. Therefore £27 paid by students less £2 for assistant = £25.
2006-12-03 03:45:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
there is no extra pound the shopkeeper takes 2 so there is 3 pounds change off of the 30 (27)pound tv so each student pays 9 pounds (9X3=27) then the guy pockets another 2 (27-2=25) so then the guy will think the students only payed 25
2006-12-03 03:56:38 · answer #3 · answered by sestero1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the price is reduced by 3 pounds, the assistant should pocket 3 pounds, not 2.
2006-12-03 03:57:32 · answer #4 · answered by melias 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Stop it. You're confusing me too.
I'm going to have to have a can of cider and a ciggie now to calm me down. See what you've done?
2006-12-03 03:50:34 · answer #5 · answered by mcfifi 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
they have each paid £9.33r because you have to enclude the 2 quid stolen by the assistant in the whole equasion not just the final total. sorry to burst yer bubble mate
2006-12-03 03:47:55 · answer #6 · answered by t00t5 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
your confusing yorself with a question like that i think your confusing everyone lol!
2006-12-06 04:15:16 · answer #7 · answered by foxy lady 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i guess am too stupid to answer dis one
2006-12-04 04:58:26 · answer #8 · answered by jellyswiss 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't do anytihng math related on sundays.
2006-12-03 03:43:21 · answer #9 · answered by chels!?! 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋