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Henrys Cat

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I once wrote a 5 A4 page proof of why 27 divided by 5 was 5 remainder 2. Still not forgiven that lecturer.
Similar to this old classic. 3 ladies (could easily be 3 men) go into an electrical shop to buy a Radio. They choose one and it’s Ā£30, so they pay Ā£10 each. Shop owner says to the assistant, ā€œthey are friends of mine, knock em a fiver offā€. Assistant thinks, ā€œ I can’t split the fiver between 3, so he gives them Ā£1 each and puts Ā£2 in his pocket.

So, now they’ve each paid Ā£9. Times that by 3 and that’s Ā£27. Plus the Ā£2 the assistant put in his pocket. That makes Ā£29........ where’s the other quid gone 😳😳😳
 

pnewortham

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Similar to this old classic. 3 ladies (could easily be 3 men) go into an electrical shop to buy a Radio. They choose one and it’s Ā£30, so they pay Ā£10 each. Shop owner says to the assistant, ā€œthey are friends of mine, knock em a fiver offā€. Assistant thinks, ā€œ I can’t split the fiver between 3, so he gives them Ā£1 each and puts Ā£2 in his pocket.

So, now they’ve each paid Ā£9. Times that by 3 and that’s Ā£27. Plus the Ā£2 the assistant put in his pocket. That makes Ā£29........ where’s the other quid gone 😳😳😳
Are we allowed to give the answer or do you want to build the tension first? ;)
 
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