Re: Where is the missing £1?
This One looks really surprising and convincing peripherally..
lets say each one paid £10..
So the total is 3 * £10 = £30
Since the Room rate is £25 Each persons contribution is £25/3 = £8.33
Now they get £1 Back so every one paid £9.33 towards the room rent (as opposed to £9.00 and there is your missing £1 {0.33 * 3})
Now (£9.33 * 3) + £2.00 = £30..
Its an excellent example of how you can tweak a logic to showcase it in a totally different angle..
Thanks,
-G
Re: Where is the missing £1?
Yes Goutham....
We have to be careful what we are adding together. Originally, they paid £30, they each received back £1, thus they now have only paid £27. Of this £27, £25 went to the manager for the room and £2 went to the bellboy.
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suresh