3 students went into a shop bought a tv for thirty pounds they bunched a tenner each. When leaving the shop they noticed it was damaged they asked the sales assistant to ask the manager for some money off. He went in the back the manager gave him 5 pound coins off it.On his way back he pocketed 2 pound coins for himself then gave the students 1 pound each meaning they paid 9 pounds each 3 nines is27 plus the 2 the sales assistant pocketed is 29 where did the other pound go
2007-11-20 09:53:23 · 12 answers · asked by gary d 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
he pocketed 2 pounds which leaves 3 pounds from the money he gave him so they paid 28 pounds not 27 pounds
2007-11-20 11:56:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no missing pound. The original price was £30. Then because of the refund of £5 it was £25. Each student got £1 back so in reality they had paid £27. So you have £25 for the TV and £2 that the sales assistant pocketed. What you have done is ADD the £2 to the £27 they paid instead of subtracting it.
2007-11-22 07:04:15 · answer #2 · answered by quatt47 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It got lost in your presentation of the problem. They actually paid eight and 1/3 pound each ((30 - 5)/3). The eight and a 1/3 times three + the 3 they got back plus + 2 the clerk pocketed = thirty.
2007-11-22 08:08:37 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
that's a case of illogical logic.
£30 - £5 = £25
£2 (shop keeper) + £1 + £1 + £1 = £5
£25 + £5 = £30
if they paid £9 each then they never had the £5 discount in the first place (£9 + £9 + £9 + £1 (money back) + £1 (money back) + £1 (money back) + £2 (shop keeper) = £32
2007-11-20 22:58:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
They didn't pay nine pounds each. They paid thirty pounds, less five pounds discount; that's a discount of £1.66r per student. They only received £1 each, so the sales assistant robbed each student of 66.0p.
This is like counting your fingers by saying "10, 9, 8, 7, 6 and five more is eleven".
2007-11-20 10:08:08 · answer #5 · answered by reardwen 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
They paid 25 (30-5)
Left over is 5 - 3 for each of tehm and 2 for the assistant
It is incorrect logic to say they paid 27 for the TV
2007-11-20 10:02:47 · answer #6 · answered by Red Ibanez 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it didnt go anywhere.. they technically paid 27 for the tv. and the three went back to them. KEEPING TRACK OF THE MONEY: 30(original price)-5(discount)=25 +2(pocketed money)=27(money lost) and they each got one +3 = 30.
2007-11-20 10:52:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
they should have checked the tv for damage before hand and offered only £20.(they are only students)
2007-11-20 15:40:53 · answer #8 · answered by magicmorph 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The other pound went to taxes.
2007-11-20 10:00:29 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
uhm, wow i've never been this lost in my life.
2007-11-20 13:00:54 · answer #10 · answered by acorn 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋