11 Feb 04
three people each with £10 go buy a tv which is £30
but the guy they buy it off in the shop realises its ment to be £25
so he gives £5 in £1 coins to a boy to go give to the people
they realise they cant share this equally so they take £3
an give £2 to the boy. this means they have spent £9
3*9=27 plus the 2 to the boy =29
were is the other pound?
11 Feb 04
Originally posted by sanitariumif you had been using Cdn $ you wouldn't have this problem.
three people each with £10 go buy a tv which is £30
but the guy they buy it off in the shop realises its ment to be £25
so he gives £5 in £1 coins to a boy to go give to the people
they realise they cant share this equally so they take £3
an give £2 to the boy. this means they have spent £9
3*9=27 plus the 2 to the boy =29
were is the other pound?
our $ is much more cooperative than those belonging others who try to colonize us.
in friendship,
prad
11 Feb 04
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Originally posted by sanitariumlook at rich's answer and view the situation from the spenders' perspective
how you can get like $2 for £1
unless it is a fight were it would be 2 on 1 i dont think it is
the 30 is 'transitory'
in friendship,
prad
ps ... or when you give back the 3 it reduces the 30 to 27, right? so they spend 25 for the tv and the boy runs off with 2
12 Feb 04
Originally posted by sanitariumYou counted the £2 to the boy twice. That's how you make this illogical.
three people each with £10 go buy a tv which is £30
but the guy they buy it off in the shop realises its ment to be £25
so he gives £5 in £1 coins to a boy to go give to the people
they realise they cant share this equally so they take £3
an give £2 to the boy. this means they have spent £9
3*9=27 plus the 2 to the boy =29
were is the other pound?
Once in the 3x9 and again when you say "plus the 2 to the boy"
yawn yawn