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16 Jul 2010

Three nuns have each. They buy a TV which cost , leaving them with no money.
The manager tells the shop assistant that the TV only cost and he is to give them their money back. So...he runs after the nuns and tells them that he overcharged them. He gives each nun and keeps
So each nun has paid each....
3 x = plus = ..
So where is the other £1 ?

Cos I don't - doing me head in :lol2: :lol2:

16 Jul 2010

How about this ?
TV = £25
3 nuns with £1 ea. = £3
Assistant = £2
Total = £30
If you split the cost of the TV 3 ways:
25/3 =
The nuns paid each.
9 minus = x 3 ( nuns )= ~ £2 ( Assistant got this )
Hope that makes sense.

16 Jul 2010

Quote by Twister_65
How about this ?
TV = £25
3 nuns with £1 ea. = £3
Assistant = £2
Total = £30
If you split the cost of the TV 3 ways:
25/3 =
The nuns paid each.
9 minus = x 3 ( nuns )= ~ £2 ( Assistant got this )
Hope that makes sense.

That's exactly how my son and I worked it out early!
Yet - if you do it the other way it works out wrong confused

:?

20 Jul 2010

The should be subtracted to reach The whole fiver was change, he nicked 2 quid.
for the TV
£ change, incorrect amount
£ stolen...unless it was a tip?
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total

26 Jul 2010

Okay what about this one:
A man rode into town on Friday, he stayed for three nights and then left on Friday.

27 Jul 2010

Quote by anais
Okay what about this one:
A man rode into town on Friday, he stayed for three nights and then left on Friday.

Friday was the name of his horse :smug:

28 Jul 2010

always get one clever clogs :dry: lol

Okay here's another one smile

What belongs to you but others use it more than you do?

29 Jul 2010

Your name? dunno

29 Jul 2010

If you've got children ............ almost anything in the house ! lol

29 Jul 2010

Quote by fluff_n_stuff
Your name?

I'm not playing with you any more :haha:
mmm obviously, these are too easy for the fluffy one :dry: wink

Quote by Alethea
If you've got children ............ almost anything in the house ! icon_

That is so true!! :lol2:
Welcome to the forum by the way :-)
Next one:
I cannot be felt, seen or touched;
Yet I can be found in everybody;
My existence is always in debate;
Yet I have my own style of music.
What Am I?

29 Jul 2010

:gagged:

29 Jul 2010

Quote by fluff_n_stuff
:gagged:

Go on - you know you want to :lol2: :lol2:

29 Jul 2010

psst Is it......................soul?

29 Jul 2010

Quote by fluff_n_stuff
psst Is it......................soul?

Bugga it - gonna have to find a harder one confused

:? :?

:lol: :lol:

29 Jul 2010

My turn: How could I place a book on the floor where you could not jump over it?

26 Sep 2010

Against a wall, in the corner of the room
Am I right Fluff?

27 Sep 2010

Quote by anais
How about this ?
TV = £25
3 nuns with £1 ea. = £3
Assistant = £2
Total = £30
If you split the cost of the TV 3 ways:
25/3 =
The nuns paid each.
9 minus = x 3 ( nuns )= ~ £2 ( Assistant got this )
Hope that makes sense.

That's exactly how my son and I worked it out early!
Yet - if you do it the other way it works out wrong confused

:?
Its meant to, its a deliberately misleading question. I love this one. lol

Its a great riddle/joke to use at a party. When it was told to me a few years ago the aim of the other person was to see how many times we would do the same sum and come up with the same question, 'wheres the other pound?' But the question is wrong, they never paid £9 each. Its a clever twist and unless its spotted (and it almost never is until its explained) you will go round and round in circles! Great fun haha