no takers for this one?I never speak first, but I always have the last word...
I'd give a clue, but it's not that difficult difficult
no takers for this one?I never speak first, but I always have the last word...
I'd give a clue, but it's not that difficult difficult
I may be voiceless, but I cry.
I may be wingless, but I flutter.
I may be toothless, but I bite.
I may be mouthless, but I mutter.
Three men check into a hotel, the manager charges them £30 for one room with three single beds which they share. The men go to their room and settle in, after a few moments the manager realises his mistake, he over charged the three men, the room rate was only £25. He sends for the bellboy to return £5 to the three men. On his way to the room the bellboy realises that he can't split £5 between 3 men so he decides to give each man £1 and pocket the remaining £2 as a tip. The bellboy returns the £1 to each man.
So the three men each paid £9 for the room, or a total of £27, include the £2 tip the bellboy kept and that equals £29, what happened to the other pound?
The Butler did it!!
ok, seriously:
The room cost £25 or £8.34 each
The remaining £5 is split with £1 to each man and £2 to Bellboy.
There is no remaining pound - It has just be rounded up too much.
I don't think it's to do with rounding numbers, I think it's more related to that kids trick where you prove that you have 11 fingers by counting down from 10 to 6 on one hand then adding the 5 from the other hand to make 11.
The final calculation is started with £30, taking away the £3 that has been returned making £27. Take away the £2 that was pocketed and you have the £25 that the room cost.
The "trick" came when adding the £2 that was pocketed instead of taking away.
Long-winded I know, but I think I got it.
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Of names I have many, of names I have one.
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