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Something to think about ...

Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 11:51 pm
by ReVoMaster
Tom, Bob and Mark wanted to buy a ReVoMaze. It was for sale at £30.

Tom had £10, Bob had £10 and Mark had £10.

So they clubed together and brought it for £30.

After leaving the store, the shopkeeper thought - that ReVoMaze was in the sale for £25. So taking 5 x £1 coins from the till, he ran after them.

Just before he reached them, he decided to pocket £2 and give them £1 each back.

Here is the thing: Tom, Bob and Mark paid £10 and got £1 back making £9 paid. So each of them paid £9 making £27. The shopkeeper kept £2

Who had the other £1? :?

:twisted:

Re: Something to think about ...

Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 1:09 am
by bit1313
Answer sent via PM. Tricky Tricky :twisted:

Re: Something to think about ...

Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 1:21 am
by walther
Ah, an oldie but a goodie... :D


haha, looks like you beat me to it, of course I was opening presents, and I type slow...3 new puzzles :D 2 more Myths and legends (5 & 6) and hanayama's cast NEWS.

That should hold me until the 17th :lol:

Re: Something to think about ...

Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 3:06 am
by cornettracing80
walther wrote:Ah, an oldie but a goodie... :D


haha, looks like you beat me to it, of course I was opening presents, and I type slow...3 new puzzles :D 2 more Myths and legends (5 & 6) and hanayama's cast NEWS.

That should hold me until the 17th :lol:

AHHH.."NEWS" is a cool one....tell us when you get it apart ;)

i had a full set of hanayama puzzles but have been taking them to bible study every sunday and giving one to the preachers 10 year old son.....now he has almost a full set :D
once he masters all of these i may move him up to that treasure chest puzzle....i am reserving an unregistered titanium isis1 i have for him :D

Re: Something to think about ...

Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 4:05 am
by walther
cornettracing80 wrote:AHHH.."NEWS" is a cool one....tell us when you get it apart ;)
Unfortunately 5 mins ago :D but now I have to act like I'm still working on it and that's it's VERY hard or my GF might not buy me anymore ;)

I like it, it's going on my desk at work just to annoy people. I work with a lot of smart people but they seem to have a hard time with mechanical puzzles :lol:

Re: Something to think about ...

Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 12:23 am
by DeepRed
ReVoMaster wrote:Tom, Bob and Mark wanted to buy a ReVoMaze. It was for sale at £30.

Tom had £10, Bob had £10 and Mark had £10.

So they clubed together and brought it for £30.

After leaving the store, the shopkeeper thought - that ReVoMaze was in the sale for £25. So taking 5 x £1 coins from the till, he ran after them.

Just before he reached them, he decided to pocket £2 and give them £1 each back.

Here is the thing: Tom, Bob and Mark paid £10 and got £1 back making £9 paid. So each of them paid £9 making £27. The shopkeeper kept £2

Who had the other £1? :?

:twisted:
oh good one. i think i have it, pm sent

i know im not first but i was playing for pride ;)