how about this riddle

got to admit - thats the best explaination i've had - and I've had a few!

even had some one tell me it's bad maths and that 3 * 9 = 28 not 27 and that I was just trying to confuse them?????

oh, and yes - thats the right answer btw

Hahaha 3x9= 28??? Oh man.

Yeah, I got a nack for riddles and puzzles and such..but sometimes I lack common sense. =(

ok then - uk monetary system.

I have 2 coins adding up to 55 pence, one of them isnt a 5 pence piece, what coins do I have?

Oh man... shit don't even know Uk money. I just substituded Euros for Dollars.

Oh... hahah! You almost got me.. see that's the common sense thing there.

Your coins are a 50 pence and a 5 pence.

One of them isn't a 5 pence and the other is. =P

..right?

coins available on uk monetary system are as follows then
(p = pence, £ = pounds)

1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p, £1, £2

yep

Yay ^^

3x10£= 30£ (how much they paid)
30£-5£=25£ (money they were suppose to get back)
30£-3£=27£ (amout they got back)
27£+2£= 30£ (amount waiter took)

poor math on the last line - 27 + 2 not equal to 30.

3x10£= 30£ (how much they paid)
30£-5£=25£ (money they were suppose to get back)
30£-3£=27£ (amout they got back)
27£+2£= 30£ (amount waiter took)

poor math on the last line - 27 + 2 not equal to 30.

I think it is a rounding error somehow.

Errr.. poor math on the last 2 lines- I should have added.

25+3 = 28
28+2= 30

My apologies

No.. I just subtracted rather than adding because that's what the word problems makes you want to do.

I just looked at it again and I screwed up the math really bad but you understand what I'm saying right?

They paid 30
Going to get 5 back
Lost 2 to the waiter
Got 3 back.

It's all there.

That makes sense, but it doesn't make sense in reverse. Individually the guys paid $10 each, got $1 back and tipped $.67...with three guys that only comes out to $29. I am gonna say the stripper got the other dollar.

lol - got you all thinking even harder now that you got the answer!!!

keep in mind that after they get their money back we are no longer dealing with £30 ($30) the whole bill, including the tip comes to £27 (£25 food bill + £2 tip to the waiter) they each paid £9 3 x 9 = 27

its all worded to confuse because the way the riddle is worded everyone keeps trying to get back to £30