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 2008-09-11, 13:27 #1 Andi47     Oct 2004 Austria 2×17×73 Posts The missing dollar I hope, this one has not yet been posted here: Three brothers go shopping and have to pay 30$. So the brothers give 10$ each. A few minutes after they have left the shop, the salesman sees that he has miscalculated, and the bill is actually 25$. So he gives 5$ to his apprentice and tells him to give the money to the brothers. On his way, the apprentice sees that 5$is not divisible by 3. So he takes 2$ and gives one dollar to each brother. So now each brother has payes 9$, which sums up to 3*9=27$. The apprentice has taken 2$, so we are at 3*9+2=29$ Where is the missing dollar?
 2008-09-11, 13:31 #2 retina Undefined     "The unspeakable one" Jun 2006 My evil lair 52·229 Posts The 3 men pay a total of $27, of which$2 goes to the assistant and $25 goes to the salesman. Last fiddled with by retina on 2008-09-11 at 13:32  2008-09-11, 13:36 #3 sps27 Jul 2008 MA, USA 23 Posts You say: So now each brother has pay 9$, which sums up to 3*9=27$. The apprentice has taken 2$, so we are at 3*9+2=29$These are different terms though. You cant consider how much the brothers 'paid' and how much the apprentice has now. You have to consider how much money everyone has at the end. The brothers each have$1 at the end, the apprentice $2 and the salesman$25 so 1*3 + 2 + 25 = 30
 2008-09-11, 14:27 #4 Andi47     Oct 2004 Austria 2·17·73 Posts You both are right.
 2008-09-11, 14:56 #5 petrw1 1976 Toyota Corona years forever!     "Wayne" Nov 2006 Saskatchewan, Canada 111916 Posts Actually, I'm almost certain the IRS has the other dollar.

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