A, B & C go to a restaurant, and eat worth Rs. 25/=,?

Question

Riddle, if A, B & C go to a restaurant and eat worth Rs. 25/=, they want to share the amount and so each gives Rs. 10/=, now the waiter while returning the change wonders how they will share Rs. 5/= among them, so he pockets Rs. 2, and returns them Rs. 3/=, SO FAR SO GOOD, the problem starts now, lets calculate the other way around, Each person was returned Re. 1/= out of the 10/= paid, means each one gave Rs. 9/= True? i.e. 3 x 9 = 27, Right?, to this we add the Rs. 2/= the waiter pocketed which makes 27+2=29, The question is where did the Re. 1/= go ??? (Vanished into thin air????) only a genius can answer this riddle..

Answer 1

I dunno but I have a headache now!

Answer 2

This is a very interesting question. Here's how it works. It is true that each friend paid Rs.25 and covered the bill. 25x3=75. But as the restaurand owner gave back the Rs.5, something happened. The waiter pocketed the Rs.2 leaving the rest (Rs.3) to be distributed equally among the 3 friends, them ending up only paying Rs.24. Think of it this way. What if the waiter didn't pocket the Rs.2 and the restaurand owner actually gave back Rs.6? Each friend will end up recieving back Rs.2, claiming that they only paid Rs.23. They'd multiply 23 by 3 and add 6 to get 75. (23x3)+6=75. So now we've proven that the problem lies where the waiter pocketed the Rs.2. Now, the 3 friends do not know about the money in the waiter's pocket (Rs.2). If they knew, they would have said that each of them paid Rs.24 AND 1/3 of an Rs. This all added up with the waiter's cash is a total of Rs. 75 Here's the math: 75=(24+1/3)x3+2

Answer 3

Dear, they all paid only Rs 27 as the bill was Rs 25 and Rs 2 was the tip. The rest three rupees are with the only....



So far in your equation you told each one gave Rs 9. And 9*3=27. And they had paid only Rs 27 (because 25+2=27).

Answer 4

u should be subtracting the 2, not adding it to the 27...



they each gave nine including the tip of the waiter.



So subtracting 2 from (9*3) we get 25... the original bill.





If you're still confused and want the answer, I'll point out the mistake in math terms:

9 dollars each was "lost" from the men's pockets.

2 dollars was "gained" by the waiter.

They are both therefore of different signs... if the money lost is positive, money gained must be negative.... +(9*3) -2 =25



Another way to look at it:

the waiter has pocketed 2 dollars, the men have got back one dollar each.... They now have a total of 5 dollars among themselves and the hotel has 25. Total =30.

Answer 5

c.... so ezy

they decided 2 give 10 each....therefore 30 oltogether..... but there was an extra sum of 5 rs as mention rite....... so

the waiter decided 2 take rs.2 n gives back rs. 3

hence we get the equation lyk this.....

<(10+10+10)-5> ie 25

but the waiter return rs 3

therefore 25+3= 28

n keeps rs 2 which adds up to rs 30

or if we go the other way round

then,

2 out of the three men get rs. 9 back while the third man has got his full ten back as the waiter only pockets rs. 2

therefore rs. 10+9+9=rs 28

and the rs 2 which was taken by the waiter

this question was set basically 2 confuse as we ol do get so easily......... confused............

the 3*9 equation formed was wrong rather it shud've been (2*9+10)+2

then if we solve acc. 2 BODMAS then we'd reach the final solution as rs. 30

Answer 6

first of all...it doesn't require a genius 2 answer dis...

each person was returned Re.1, which means each one gave 9 Rs.....

we have 9x3=27

now the 2 Rs., the waiter pocketed was part of the 9 Rs. each of them got back.

So, we subtract 2 Rs. from 27 and get Rs.25 which was the actual bill...

or rather,

we shud add d 3 Rs. each of them were given back n tht makes Rs.30 which waz d amount paid...

c i told u...

it doesn't take a genius 2 solve it...

coz i know i'm not one!

Answer 7

dont fool dude. Rs. 2, which was given as tip,is to be added with Rs. 25 which means that everybody spent Rs. 9 making a total of Rs. 27. so how can u add rs.2 again which has already been accounted for. rather rs. 3 shuold be added which was returned thus taking the total to its logical conclusion of rs.30.

smart enough chap bt u hv been caught.

Answer 8

while multiplied the answer becomes wrong bcause it becomes a complex sum . and it is like the same to that tricks like that of take any number from 1 to 10.........and while evey one gave 10 rs multiply 10 by 3 so the answer became 30 minus 25 from it it becomes 5 now give the water 2 rs became 3 rs and distribute it to the A B C

Answer 9

why did u add the 2 on? shouldnt u have taken it off?



because u said they each got 1 back, so that makes 30-3=27,



and then there is 2 remaining which means that 27-2=25 which is the right price...were u trying to trick us by adding it back on instead of taking it away???



they each paid 9 ... 9X3=27 which means there is a 2 tip and they got each of their 1's back....

Answer 10

look its very simple the cost was 25/ ok.now the balance will be 5.then the waiter kept with him 2 then the balance will be 3.now 25+3=28 not 27.so the problem is solved

Answer 11

Genius I am not so I won't even try this one. But if I were one of the diners, I would have gone to Red Lobster and had Rs. 10/= worth of King Crab Legs. They're my favorite and the total bill would be somewhere in the $50 range with a $10 tip.

Answer 12

they spent Rs 9 each (which includes tip of Rs 2)

9X3=27



25 was the bill for food and 2 for the tip

so

it is sorted

Answer 13

bill=rs 25

tip= rs 2

each paid rs 10

totel paid rs 30

each person get back rs=1

if each paid rs 9 then totel paid is rs 27 which include the amount of tip

Answer 14

The Re. 1 went to the hotel account. Remember, they paid for the food.

Answer 15

paid out amount is 27>>>return amount is 3.

so,27+3=30.

Answer 16

Total bill $25.00...25/3 = 8.30



8.30x3=25



30-25=5



5-2(tips)=3



3dollars each----simple mah

Answer 17

the tips is included in the 27 rupees

bill is25,tips is2,

Answer 18

So many genius answers makes me feel embarassed... as I did not know I have so many copies....

Answer 19

why did u add two u were suppose to minus 2...

Answer 20

I have the answer but i can't find it on the pc

The equation for this is different

Answer 21

we are not genius like you so please dont test our knowledge now trying to solve this question i am getting an headache

Answer 22

ta ta da......u r da genius. i dunno 'bout the others, but i reckon i need einstein's brains to just have the patience to read this.

Answer 23

Ow..