INFORMATION
This website uses cookies to store information on your computer. Some of these cookies are essential to make our site work and others help us to improve by giving us some insight into how the site is being used.
For further information, see our Privacy Policy.
Continuing to use this website is acceptance of these cookies.
We are not accepting any new registrations.
This website uses cookies to store information on your computer. Some of these cookies are essential to make our site work and others help us to improve by giving us some insight into how the site is being used.
For further information, see our Privacy Policy.
Continuing to use this website is acceptance of these cookies.
We are not accepting any new registrations.
Not a joke . . .
Not a joke . . .
Moved to "favourite" humorous websites thread.
"Look forward; yesterday was a lesson, if you did not learn from it you wasted it."
Me, 2015
Me, 2015
Re: Not a joke . . .
Can anybody work this one out?
http://www.saynotocrack.com/wp-content/ ... 0/math.gif
http://www.saynotocrack.com/wp-content/ ... 0/math.gif
Abstinence Makes the Church Grow Fondlers.
- Tetenterre
- Posts: 3244
- Joined: March 13th, 2011, 11:36 am
Re: Not a joke . . .
Ah, classic misdirection. The three guys paid £30. They got £3 back, so they have effectively now paid £27 -- split between £25 for the room and £2 into the receptionist's pocket.
Steve
Quantum Theory: The branch of science with which people who know absolutely sod all about quantum theory can explain anything.
Quantum Theory: The branch of science with which people who know absolutely sod all about quantum theory can explain anything.
Re: Not a joke . . .
Even your explanation did not help me, TT!
I just emptied my pennies jar and counted out three piles of ten.
Then I took one away from each pile (the refund).
Then I took two away (the "remainder)
Guess what, I had 25p left! It did all balance out
But I admit that I cannot work out why from the written problem. I am sure there is some person who can prove it with a formula but I doubt I could work that out either!
I just emptied my pennies jar and counted out three piles of ten.
Then I took one away from each pile (the refund).
Then I took two away (the "remainder)
Guess what, I had 25p left! It did all balance out
But I admit that I cannot work out why from the written problem. I am sure there is some person who can prove it with a formula but I doubt I could work that out either!
"Look forward; yesterday was a lesson, if you did not learn from it you wasted it."
Me, 2015
Me, 2015
- Tetenterre
- Posts: 3244
- Joined: March 13th, 2011, 11:36 am
Re: Not a joke . . .
The misdirection is the line "he decided to give one dollar back to each of them (meaning they each put $9 into the room) and pocket the remaining $2". We are invited to add the $2 to what they paid. Since they have paid only $27, the receptionist's stolen $2 cannot be added to it. Think: Where does the $2 come from? -- it wasn't magicked into existence; it was, in fact, effectively taken from the $27, leaving the $25 that the room costs.
Steve
Quantum Theory: The branch of science with which people who know absolutely sod all about quantum theory can explain anything.
Quantum Theory: The branch of science with which people who know absolutely sod all about quantum theory can explain anything.
Re: Not a joke . . .
Thanks Tt I get it now.Tetenterre wrote:Ah, classic misdirection. The three guys paid £30. They got £3 back, so they have effectively now paid £27 -- split between £25 for the room and £2 into the receptionist's pocket.
Abstinence Makes the Church Grow Fondlers.
-
- Posts: 51
- Joined: July 23rd, 2011, 2:50 pm
Re: Not a joke . . .
Of course with the old pounds shillings and pence you wouldn't get such rubbish because you could divide by 3. 1/3 of 1 pound was 6s 8d. You must have noticed that most of what is currently wrong with the world happened after decimalisation? Decimalisation was a huge mistake which we are paying for now in the form of social and moral collapse like the recent London riots and 9-11.
- Tetenterre
- Posts: 3244
- Joined: March 13th, 2011, 11:36 am
Re: Not a joke . . .
You blame decimalisation, but I reckon the root cause was emerging from the primaeval slime.....keithprosser2 wrote: Decimalisation was a huge mistake ...
Steve
Quantum Theory: The branch of science with which people who know absolutely sod all about quantum theory can explain anything.
Quantum Theory: The branch of science with which people who know absolutely sod all about quantum theory can explain anything.
Re: Not a joke . . .
But a happening.
Buzzz (entry phone)
"Hello."
"Police here."
[What!?] "OK, on my way down."
[Two quite attractive female police persons. They look at me a bit strange then the one with the clipboard checks the number.]
"Sorry, wrong number, incident is at number NN." [NN has a single mum in it, I do not look like a single mum.]
"So you're not going to cuff me then?" [With slight touch of disappointment added for mischief.]
"Have you done anything wrong?"
[Place expression of intense concentration on face.] "Nothing I can think of at the moment."
"Well, if you do think of anything give us a call and I'll come back for you."
I should be so lucky!
Buzzz (entry phone)
"Hello."
"Police here."
[What!?] "OK, on my way down."
[Two quite attractive female police persons. They look at me a bit strange then the one with the clipboard checks the number.]
"Sorry, wrong number, incident is at number NN." [NN has a single mum in it, I do not look like a single mum.]
"So you're not going to cuff me then?" [With slight touch of disappointment added for mischief.]
"Have you done anything wrong?"
[Place expression of intense concentration on face.] "Nothing I can think of at the moment."
"Well, if you do think of anything give us a call and I'll come back for you."
I should be so lucky!
"Look forward; yesterday was a lesson, if you did not learn from it you wasted it."
Me, 2015
Me, 2015
Re: Not a joke . . .
Could be one helluva way to go, Dave!
Re: Not a joke . . .
. . . but still struck me as funny.
Swedish male train drivers, getting hot and bothered in their cabs, started wearing shorts. These were then banned so the drivers put on skirts instead. They could not ban these due to the sex equality laws.
Ho, ho!
Swedish male train drivers, getting hot and bothered in their cabs, started wearing shorts. These were then banned so the drivers put on skirts instead. They could not ban these due to the sex equality laws.
Ho, ho!
"Look forward; yesterday was a lesson, if you did not learn from it you wasted it."
Me, 2015
Me, 2015