Maths Trick Number 2
Nov 3rd 2005, 7:00 pm
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Maths Trick Number 2
This is an old chestnet but still baffles some people.
3 guys share a house and wanna buy a tv, for $300
So they each chip in $100 and shoot to Honest Joes Tv Shop
They pick the Tv, and give Sales girl $300 and walk out with their new purchase...
Manager walk in with new sale sign for tv , $250 and says wheres that TV gone ?? She saiys Ive sold it for $300
Arghhh tisll be the ruin of me he says YEEK! gimme a $50 note and ill chase after them and give em the change !!!!
She says I only have $10 notes, an gives him 5 $10 notes, he runs out
He catches up with the guys and thinks to himself, hmmm sod the honesty !!
He says to the guys LISTEN i must apologise, the tv you bought shoulda been $270.00 and they say wow THANKS HONEST JOE !!
He gives them each $10.00
Now this means the manager POCKETED $20 yeah !!!!???!!!
The guys each paid $90 for the tv.
3 x $90 = $270 What they Paid
1 x $20 = $20 What manager kept
Grand Total $290
Wheres the other $10 gone to !!!!!!!!!!
HAHHAHA i lov this one
Enjoy Steve
3 guys share a house and wanna buy a tv, for $300
So they each chip in $100 and shoot to Honest Joes Tv Shop
They pick the Tv, and give Sales girl $300 and walk out with their new purchase...
Manager walk in with new sale sign for tv , $250 and says wheres that TV gone ?? She saiys Ive sold it for $300
Arghhh tisll be the ruin of me he says YEEK! gimme a $50 note and ill chase after them and give em the change !!!!
She says I only have $10 notes, an gives him 5 $10 notes, he runs out
He catches up with the guys and thinks to himself, hmmm sod the honesty !!
He says to the guys LISTEN i must apologise, the tv you bought shoulda been $270.00 and they say wow THANKS HONEST JOE !!
He gives them each $10.00
Now this means the manager POCKETED $20 yeah !!!!???!!!
The guys each paid $90 for the tv.
3 x $90 = $270 What they Paid
1 x $20 = $20 What manager kept
Grand Total $290
Wheres the other $10 gone to !!!!!!!!!!
HAHHAHA i lov this one
Enjoy Steve
Nov 3rd 2005, 7:29 pm
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Re: Maths Trick Number 2
like it 
Nov 3rd 2005, 7:36 pm
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Re: Maths Trick Number 2
Originally Posted by Timber Floor Au
This is an old chestnet but still baffles some people.
3 guys share a house and wanna buy a tv, for $300
So they each chip in $100 and shoot to Honest Joes Tv Shop
They pick the Tv, and give Sales girl $300 and walk out with their new purchase...
Manager walk in with new sale sign for tv , $250 and says wheres that TV gone ?? She saiys Ive sold it for $300
Arghhh tisll be the ruin of me he says YEEK! gimme a $50 note and ill chase after them and give em the change !!!!
She says I only have $10 notes, an gives him 5 $10 notes, he runs out
He catches up with the guys and thinks to himself, hmmm sod the honesty !!
He says to the guys LISTEN i must apologise, the tv you bought shoulda been $270.00 and they say wow THANKS HONEST JOE !!
He gives them each $10.00
Now this means the manager POCKETED $20 yeah !!!!???!!!
The guys each paid $90 for the tv.
3 x $90 = $270 What they Paid
1 x $20 = $20 What manager kept
Grand Total $290
Wheres the other $10 gone to !!!!!!!!!!
HAHHAHA i lov this one
Enjoy Steve
3 guys share a house and wanna buy a tv, for $300
So they each chip in $100 and shoot to Honest Joes Tv Shop
They pick the Tv, and give Sales girl $300 and walk out with their new purchase...
Manager walk in with new sale sign for tv , $250 and says wheres that TV gone ?? She saiys Ive sold it for $300
Arghhh tisll be the ruin of me he says YEEK! gimme a $50 note and ill chase after them and give em the change !!!!
She says I only have $10 notes, an gives him 5 $10 notes, he runs out
He catches up with the guys and thinks to himself, hmmm sod the honesty !!
He says to the guys LISTEN i must apologise, the tv you bought shoulda been $270.00 and they say wow THANKS HONEST JOE !!
He gives them each $10.00
Now this means the manager POCKETED $20 yeah !!!!???!!!
The guys each paid $90 for the tv.
3 x $90 = $270 What they Paid
1 x $20 = $20 What manager kept
Grand Total $290
Wheres the other $10 gone to !!!!!!!!!!
HAHHAHA i lov this one
Enjoy Steve
So there's nothing to make up; the money's all accounted for.
Nov 3rd 2005, 7:40 pm
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Re: Maths Trick Number 2
He should have just pocketed the $50 and gone to the bottle shop, would have been able to get 30 cans vb and a pack of fags 
Nov 3rd 2005, 7:42 pm
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Re: Maths Trick Number 2
Originally Posted by Vash the Stampede
He had $50, of which he kept $20 & gave $10 each to the guys.
So there's nothing to make up; the money's all accounted for.
So there's nothing to make up; the money's all accounted for.
$270
$20 in the managers pocket
$290 all accounted for !!!!
Wheres the last $10
Nov 3rd 2005, 7:47 pm
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Re: Maths Trick Number 2
Originally Posted by Vash the Stampede
He had $50, of which he kept $20 & gave $10 each to the guys.
So there's nothing to make up; the money's all accounted for.
So there's nothing to make up; the money's all accounted for.
are you that guy at prties, who delivers the punchline just as someones tellin he joke LOL !
Cheers
Nov 3rd 2005, 7:50 pm
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Re: Maths Trick Number 2
Originally Posted by Timber Floor Au
Oh Goodonya,
are you that guy at prties, who delivers the punchline just as someones tellin he joke LOL !
Cheers
are you that guy at prties, who delivers the punchline just as someones tellin he joke LOL !
Cheers
Nov 3rd 2005, 8:12 pm
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Re: Maths Trick Number 2
So what's the reasoning?
Sam's going to give the test to her year 6 class today!
R
Sam's going to give the test to her year 6 class today!
R
Nov 3rd 2005, 8:16 pm
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Re: Maths Trick Number 2
Originally Posted by samnrob2
So what's the reasoning?
Sam's going to give the test to her year 6 class today!
R
Sam's going to give the test to her year 6 class today!
R
Nov 3rd 2005, 8:35 pm
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Re: Maths Trick Number 2
it is 3x $90 less the $20 as the tv was $250
Nov 4th 2005, 12:37 pm
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Re: Maths Trick Number 2
Originally Posted by Timber Floor Au
Oh Goodonya,
are you that guy at prties, who delivers the punchline just as someones tellin he joke LOL !
Cheers
are you that guy at prties, who delivers the punchline just as someones tellin he joke LOL !
Cheers
And no, I'm not an accountant; in fact, I find numbers quite intimidating. :scared:
Nov 4th 2005, 12:58 pm
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Re: Maths Trick Number 2
Of a similar ilk, we all know we have 10 fingers.
Well, actually no.
Start on one hand, ask someone how many fingers we have - 10 of course they say. So count down 10, 9, 8, 7, 6 plus 5 on the other hand equals 11.
Another one for fooling (some) primary school children.
OzTennis
Well, actually no.
Start on one hand, ask someone how many fingers we have - 10 of course they say. So count down 10, 9, 8, 7, 6 plus 5 on the other hand equals 11.
Another one for fooling (some) primary school children.
OzTennis
Nov 4th 2005, 1:10 pm
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Re: Maths Trick Number 2
Originally Posted by OzTennis
Of a similar ilk, we all know we have 10 fingers.
Well, actually no.
Start on one hand, ask someone how many fingers we have - 10 of course they say. So count down 10, 9, 8, 7, 6 plus 5 on the other hand equals 11.
Another one for fooling (some) primary school children.
OzTennis
Well, actually no.
Start on one hand, ask someone how many fingers we have - 10 of course they say. So count down 10, 9, 8, 7, 6 plus 5 on the other hand equals 11.
Another one for fooling (some) primary school children.
OzTennis
Nov 4th 2005, 1:18 pm
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Re: Maths Trick Number 2
Originally Posted by Vash the Stampede
in fact, I find numbers quite intimidating. :scared:
Which ones? Number 9 is a bit scarey, and 5 has a bit of an attitude....
13 really pisses me off when it comes to multiplication
Nov 4th 2005, 1:45 pm
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Re: Maths Trick Number 2
Originally Posted by A dogs life
Which ones?
Except 4. For some strange reason, I have a good relationship with 4.
