Maths question (is impossible)

**LittleGrizzly** · 10-05-2004, 04:35

3 guys go into a shop to buy a TV, its 30 pound so they each pay 10 pound. As they're walking away the shop owner runs after them and told them they paid too much, the TV is only worth 25 pounds. They said for running up he can have 2 pounds and they had a pound each.

they each paid 9 pound for the TV (3x9 = 27)
they gave the shop owner 2 pound

that makes 29 pound. Where did the extra pound dissappear ?

**Sasaki Kojiro** · 10-05-2004, 05:24

They gave him 30 pounds. He runs after them with 5 pounds in his hand, leaving 25 behind. He gives them each one pound, and takes 2 back with him. Now each of the three men has one pound, making 3 pounds total outside the store. he takes back 2 pounds and puts it in with the 25 to make 27 pounds. 27 + 3 = 30

**LittleGrizzly** · 10-05-2004, 05:32

yes it works out when you do it that way i did that myself

but they paid 9 pound each and gave him 2 pound how does the pound dissappear when you look at it that way ?

**LittleGrizzly** · 10-05-2004, 08:08

but they paid 10 pounds and recieved a pound back each making thier total contribution 27 pounds

**TonkaToys** · 10-05-2004, 08:46

Originally Posted by LittleGrizzly

but they paid 10 pounds and recieved a pound back each making thier total contribution 27 pounds

Why don't we do an experiment... you send me 30 pounds in 3 batches of 10 pound coins. I'll send you back 1 pound from each batch... perhaps we can figure it out that way.
I'm willing to keep trying until we figure it out!

**LittleGrizzly** · 10-05-2004, 08:59

Originally Posted by TonkaToys

Why don't we do an experiment... you send me 30 pounds in 3 batches of 10 pound coins. I'll send you back 1 pound from each batch... perhaps we can figure it out that way.
I'm willing to keep trying until we figure it out!

lol