Dilemma

[Father Ted]

Try and work this out: 3 men go into a hotel, it costs £30 so they pay £10 each. The receptionist gives the bag boy £5. When he gets to the top he thinks it's too much so gives each of the men £1 back. Leaving the boy with £2. Meaning each man only spent £9. 9x3=27 and bag boy's £2 = £29 - where did the other quid go?

I've worked it out. Can you?

[LeeCovFox]

With the receptionist surely? The receptionist has £25 remaining after paying the bag boy, he give £3 back to the guests, leaving him with £2. So 25 plus 3 plus 2 equals 30?

I hope so as it's doing my bloody head in!

[James.]

With the receptionist surely? The receptionist has £25 remaining after paying the bag boy, he give £3 back to the guests, leaving him with £2. So 25 plus 3 plus 2 equals 30?

I hope so as it's doing my bloody head in!

You the man.

[Libertine]

With the receptionist surely? The receptionist has £25 remaining after paying the bag boy, he give £3 back to the guests, leaving him with £2. So 25 plus 3 plus 2 equals 30?

I hope so as it's doing my bloody head in!

Exactly. Seemed too obvious though.

[LeeCovFox]

Exactly. Seemed too obvious though.

You would think so, but I'm generally pretty terrible at these logic type things. Next one please Ted!

[Father Ted]

But 9x3 is 27 + 2 of the bag boys = 29?

[James.]

But 9x3 is 27 + 2 of the bag boys = 29?

No. £25 (with the receptionist) + £3 (with the men) + £2 (with the bag boy) = £30.

[LeeCovFox]

But 9x3 is 27 + 2 of the bag boys = 29?

The key is the money which the bag boy left behind, or at least I think it is. He only takes a fiver away with him, so he can only divide the fiver up. the rest of the money is left with the receptionist and remains untouched. Clearly your sums are correct, however, the key thing is the way that the money has been divided, one part 25, one part 5.

[James.]

The key is the money which the bag boy left behind, or at least I think it is. He only takes a fiver away with him, so he can only divide the fiver up. the rest of the money is left with the receptionist and remains untouched. Clearly your sums are correct though. My solution makes sense to me, but that doesn't necessarily mean that I am right. As I've said, I'm generally poor at this kind of thing.

You are right though! It was obvious as soon as you said it.

[Benji]

it shouldn't add up to 30

if you give them a pound back each it should add to £27

so, receptionist has £25 and the boy £2 = £27 paid

it plays on words

well this is my theory but it gave me a slight headache...

[LeeCovFox]

I think your theory has just cleared up any remaining doubt.

[Fez of Mahrez]

The 25 + 2 is trying to add two separate concepts.

The total contribution is £27 from the 3 men and the £3 refunded - that's where the £30 figure comes from.

Then obviously the 25 + 3 + 2 is where the money ends up.

So trying to add the 27 to the 2 makes no sense, it's not a total. The 27 is a contribution and the 2 is a profit.

I doubt I've added anything here but my internet failed and I'm determined not to let this typing go to waste!

[Benji]

In essence the pound is the deficit you get from adding the wrong numbers together

£25 to recep £5 to boy

£3 to men so recep and boy have £27 together

if the men had paid £30 but got £3 back = £27 also

adding £2 to £27 achieves nothing

[Benji]

[Alexikokopops]

They paid £30 but got £3 back. Therefore they've only actually paid £27. The receptionist has £25 of it and the bag boy has £2 of it. Job done.

[AoWW]

Quite honestly, I don't give a fvck.

[LeeCovFox]

Quite honestly, I don't give a fvck.

We might all die next week. I think the least we can do is help solve the world's mysteries before we go. Your attitude disgusts me.

[lildave3]

What the glaven?

[JakeShingler]

Next one:How can you throw a ball as hard as you can and have it come back to you, even if it doesn't hit anything, there is nothing attached to it, and no one else catches or throws it?

Bit sh*t.

[Asha]

Next one:How can you throw a ball as hard as you can and have it come back to you, even if it doesn't hit anything, there is nothing attached to it, and no one else catches or throws it?

Bit sh*t.

Backspin?

[LeeCovFox]

Next one:How can you throw a ball as hard as you can and have it come back to you, even if it doesn't hit anything, there is nothing attached to it, and no one else catches or throws it?

Bit sh*t.

Throw it up.

[AoWW]

Throw it up.

[LeeCovFox]

Sorry. Throw it vertically.

[Raj]

I got a dilemma in Printing!

[AoWW]

I got a dilemma in Printing!

No, you've got a dippyloma.