Where is the remaining 1 rupee?
Three friends went to a hotel. The bill was Rs 30/- Each one contributed Rs.10/-. The waiter took the bill to the cashier.
The cashier was happy & decided to give them a discount of Rs.5/- & 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 & gave one rupee to each one of the 3 persons.
So initially each one had contributed Rs.10. Now as they are given 1 rupee back, their contribution reduces to Rs 9.
They all contributed Rs 9 — that is 9×3=27 & 2 rupees are in the waiters pocket.
The total becomes 29. But they had paid Rs 30.
Where is the remaining 1 rupee?.
March 14th, 2007 10:38
Thanks chetayi, onnu usarayi ravile.
Y should make the waiter to be scolded??
paid 27 counts 25 in owner’s hand +2 in waiter’s hand
rest 3 in ur pocket!?
March 18th, 2007 20:46
If the three guys gave 27 rupees, the waiter’s tip can come only from that. So 27-2 = 25. That goes to the manager. There is no 30 rupees in the equation. The original 30 rupees becomes obsolete when the manager returns 5 rupees.
March 31st, 2007 13:19
Ha ha ha….Nice one…