discussion A wee "Brain Teaser"

[Guest]

Scenario:... Im in town today with my 2 sons and notice a spitfire Mk2 in 1:32nd scale reduced to £17.00 in a shop window...obviously I want it, but have no cash on me.

So..... I borrow a £10 note from each of my sons, buy the model and get £3.00 change. From the £3.00 change I give each son 1 pound coin back and keep the other one.

I now owe son 1 £9.00 and son 2 £9.00...a total of £18.00 still to be paid back. I have the 1 pound coin in my pocket......£18.00 plus 1 pound is £19.00...WHERE IS THE OTHER £1 !!

Danny

 

[Guest]

Where's the £1? ... it's in your pocket Danny

You have a model worth £17 and a £1 coin... your two lads have £1 each ... 17+1+1+1 = 20.

Give them a tenner and get £1 back off each of the lads and everything will be groovey

 

[Guest]

You pay them each 9 pounds, making a total of eighteen, you have a pound in your pocket giving you a pound credit so you are out of pocket 17 pounds, the cost of the model, which is correct.

 

[Ian M]

You should of just pocketed the change and gave the boys a tenner each. problem solved-

Ian M

 

[papa 695]

Its lost in the math

 

[mossiepilot]

Where did you find a 1/32 spit for only £17 ? I want one too.

Tony.

 

[Dave W]

Was it the old Revell Spitfire ?.It retails at around £20.