Three friends went to a hotel. The bill was Rs 75/-. Each one contributed Rs 25/-. The waiter took the bill to the cashier. The cashier was happy and decided to give them a discount of Rs 5/- and asked the waiter to return them Rs 5/-. Now the waiter was confused. How to distribute Rs 5 among 3 persons? He kept Rs 2 in his pocket and gave one rupee to each one of the 3 persons. So initially each one had contributed Rs 25. Now as they are given 1 rupee back, their contribution reduces to Rs 24. They all contributed Rs 24 -- that is 24x3=72 and 2 rupees are in the waiter's pocket. The total becomes 74. But they had paid Rs 75. Where is the remaining 1 rupee? 🤯 🤯 Anyone know the logic behind this? 🙄 🙄 🙄 Cheers, Dhanjith
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Hmmmmmmmm.
5 Rs was discounted = 25 * 3 - 5 = 70. The remaining amount is 70 Rs.
Now the waiter put 2 Rs. in his pocket, which makes it a total of 70 + 2 = 72, the money paid.
Each one contributed in the end 24 = 24 * 3 = 72, the money paid.
Lolz, equation balanced.
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5 Rs was discounted = 25 * 3 - 5 = 70. The remaining amount is 70 Rs.
Now the waiter put 2 Rs. in his pocket, which makes it a total of 70 + 2 = 72, the money paid.
Each one contributed in the end 24 = 24 * 3 = 72, the money paid.
Lolz, equation balanced.
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Initial contribution by friends: 3 people * Rs. 25/person = Rs. 75 Cashier's discount: Rs. 5 Amount actually paid by friends: Rs. 75 - Rs. 5 = Rs. 70 Money returned to friends: Rs. 3 (1 rupee each) Effective contribution after discount: Rs. 70 - Rs. 3 = Rs. 67 Money held by waiter: Rs. 2 Therefore, the total amount accounted for is:
Friends' effective contribution: Rs. 67 Waiter's pocket: Rs. 2 Cashier's earnings: Rs. 70 (initial full payment) This sums up to: Rs. 67 + Rs. 2 + Rs. 70 = Rs. 139
The key misdirection is assuming the full payment of Rs. 75 remains relevant after the discount. In reality, their effective contribution changes due to the returned money.
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Friends' effective contribution: Rs. 67 Waiter's pocket: Rs. 2 Cashier's earnings: Rs. 70 (initial full payment) This sums up to: Rs. 67 + Rs. 2 + Rs. 70 = Rs. 139
The key misdirection is assuming the full payment of Rs. 75 remains relevant after the discount. In reality, their effective contribution changes due to the returned money.
So, there is no missing rupee. All the money is accounted for, although the final <a href="https://seterra.io">seterra</a> distribution might seem confusing at first glance.
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Initial payment by 3 is 3 * 25 = 75/-. The cashier kept 70/- and returned 5/-. Each person spent 25 - 1 (returned) = 24/-, and the total spent is 24 * 3 = 72/-.
Therefore, the total spending is 72/-, the cashier received 70/-, and 2/- went to the waiter. Hence, 70/- + 2/- = 72/-, matching the total spending.
In the puzzle, it is explained that spending and receiving are added back, which does not follow the fundamental rules of mathematics.
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Therefore, the total spending is 72/-, the cashier received 70/-, and 2/- went to the waiter. Hence, 70/- + 2/- = 72/-, matching the total spending.
In the puzzle, it is explained that spending and receiving are added back, which does not follow the fundamental rules of mathematics.
S K Bandyopadhyay CEO-USD HR Solutions +91 98310 81531 skb@usdhrs.in www.usdhrs.in
From India, New Delhi
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