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06 September 2002, 01:42 PM
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Three salesmen go into an hotel, and ask for a room each for the night. The manager tells them he has only one triple-bedded room for £30 the night, so they agree to take it, and each hands over £10.
A while later, while checking his records, the manager realises that the room was only £25 the night, and, being an honest chap, sends a bell-boy upstairs with £5 for the 3 men.
The bell-boy, however, is not so honest. It occurs to him that £5 won't split 3 ways, so he gives each man £1, and pockets the other £2 for his trouble.
Now, each man had originally paid £10, and got £1 back so they only paid £9.
3 men @ £9 each is £27, plus £2 in the waiter's pocket makes £29.
Where's the other £1 gone then??
A while later, while checking his records, the manager realises that the room was only £25 the night, and, being an honest chap, sends a bell-boy upstairs with £5 for the 3 men.
The bell-boy, however, is not so honest. It occurs to him that £5 won't split 3 ways, so he gives each man £1, and pockets the other £2 for his trouble.
Now, each man had originally paid £10, and got £1 back so they only paid £9.
3 men @ £9 each is £27, plus £2 in the waiter's pocket makes £29.
Where's the other £1 gone then??
06 September 2002, 03:37 PM
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The way I see it, They Didn't pay £27 for the room, they paid £25 the bellboy took £2 so you don't have to add what the bell boy got on to the £27 figure again.
So they all paid £27 - so wheres the 3 quid? easy they have it, a pound each
So they all paid £27 - so wheres the 3 quid? easy they have it, a pound each
06 September 2002, 04:06 PM
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Tax - Bloody Government get their hands on it before you do so you haven't got a clue where it went (or wot its spent on other than 2 Jage fuel bill - fat get) 
