Its puzzle time.

[Dave7]

3 guys book a triple room in the hotel.
The manager tells them it's £30 total so they all throw in £10.
After a while the manager realises the cost should only be £25......so he gives his assistant £5 to give back to them.
On his way the assistant decides to keep £2 himself and gives them ust £3.
So......in effect they have paid £9 each x 3 which =£27.
So....if they have paid £27 and he has kept £2.......where has the missing £1 gone?

If you know this one give others a chance.

Do you have any good puzzles ?

 

[13 rider]

That will be the tax 😂

 

[classic33]

Seven will give Eight, whilst Six will give Nine.
However
To get Seven requires Three, whilst to get Six requires Five.
Two will give One, whilst Six can give nothing.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Seven will give Eight, whilst Six will give Nine.
However
To get Seven requires Three, whilst to get Six requires Five.
Two will give One, whilst Six can give nothing.

but what about Seven of Nine?

 

[Drago]

Don't worry. The business will close due to the increasing taxation burden before anyone notices a quid is missing,

 

[Regular.Cyclist]

There is no money missing.
The men have spent £27 (3x£9). Of that the hotel has £25 and the assistant £2.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

Good one that, which has several forms. They all rely on the same mathematical misdirection.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

I can do the maths arithmetic

but the way it is phrased still makes it seem wrong to me

just shows how easy it is to create a wrong concept by phrasing it differently

 

[Dave7]

I can do the maths arithmetic

but the way it is phrased still makes it seem wrong to me

just shows how easy it is to create a wrong concept by phrasing it differently

I believe it's called 'mathematical misdirection'.

 

[Speicher]

Seven will give Eight, whilst Six will give Nine.
However
To get Seven requires Three, whilst to get Six requires Five.
Two will give One, whilst Six can give nothing.

Seven ate nine mince pies?

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Santa Claus' mother had three children. The first child was named Fred. The second was named Annette. What was the name of the third?

 

[Ming the Merciless]

If seven people meet each other and each shakes hands only once with each of the others, how many handshakes will there have been?

 

[Dave7]

Santa Claus' mother had three children. The first child was named Fred. The second was named Annette. What was the name of the third?

Santa ??

 

[Dave7]

If seven people meet each other and each shakes hands only once with each of the others, how many handshakes will there have been?

I am guessing 42 but am probably miles out.
I base it on each person shakes the hand of 6 people. There are 7 people x 6 = 42
.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

I am guessing 42 but am probably miles out.

Well there are 7 people and they shake hands with everyone else
i.e. 6 people each

so 7 times 6

42

(anyone shouting 6 7 at this point should be reported to the Mods and banished to "The Other Place" for all time!!!!!)