Meg Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 3 ladies met for afternoon tea, the bill came to £30, when the waiter took their 3 £10 notes to the cashier the cashier said those are really regular visitors give them a discount, take £5 back to them. On the way back the waiter thought, they never tip me so he pocketed £2. He now placed £3 on the table and they were very pleased and each took a £1. The ladies had £1 change from their £10 note so had paid £9, 3x£9 is £27! the waiter had £2 where has the other £1 gone? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meantime Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 31 minutes ago, Meg said: 3 ladies met for afternoon tea, the bill came to £30, when the waiter took their 3 £10 notes to the cashier the cashier said those are really regular visitors give them a discount, take £5 back to them. On the way back the waiter thought, they never tip me so he pocketed £2. He now placed £3 on the table and they were very pleased and each took a £1. The ladies had £1 change from their £10 note so had paid £9, 3x£9 is £27! the waiter had £2 where has the other £1 gone? Still in the till. The restaurant has received a £1 tip, the waiter a £2 tip and the ladies have paid £9 each. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanessan Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 I think the missing £1 is a red herring! If you look at it another way, the three ladies paid £9 each therefore giving the cashier £27. The £2 change went in the waiter’s pocket. I like the sound of this place, where is it please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoggy Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 2 hours ago, Meg said: where has the other £1 gone? BA put it towards their next pointless vanity project! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 ECIPA is correct, it is in the till. £30 goes in the till £5 is taken back to the table, the waiter takes £2 leaving £3 The 3 women take £1 each Clear as mud? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SANTED Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 They were robbed by the waiter. They offered £30 to pay for the meal.The cashier said charge them £25 so the waiter should have taken back £5 to the three ladies and let them share it amongst themselves £1.66 each making the meal cost £8.33 each and give the waiter 1p left over as a tip 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnK Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 30 - 5 = 25 (what goes in the till)30 - 3 = 27 (what was paid)27 - 25 = 2 (what the waiter has) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanessan Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 If £30 was put in the till then £5 taken out, it can’t be in the till ‘cos the naughty waiter had £2 and the ladies had £3 back, that = the fiver. Or it did when I went to school. But I know things are different now, JF said so in another topic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 Oh come on you know what I meant, the rest of the money was in the till..... I have had a half of cider, give me a little leeway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanessan Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 8 minutes ago, Jayfire said: Oh come on you know what I meant, the rest of the money was in the till..... I have had a half of cider, give me a little leeway You know, if you really think about it, we’re all right. The missing £1 isn’t missing at all - it’s in the till, it’s just a myth that it’s missing! It’s far too hot to be taxing our brains like this, go and have the other nine and a half pints JF and all will be well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 1 minute ago, vanessan said: It’s far too hot to be taxing our brains like this, go and have the other nine and a half pints JF and all will be well. Well I'm not really much of a drinker, but if you think it would help, with the day I am having I think I shall. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cockatoo Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 There is no 'other pound' The ladies paid £27 (£30 - £3) The restaurant has £25 and the waiter £2. £25+£2 = £27 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meg Posted July 2, 2018 Author Share Posted July 2, 2018 Well done everyone, as a famous comic once said "its the way I tell em". There is £25 in the till £3 with the ladies and £2 with the waiter that makes the £30. My worry is that those ladies thought they must have paid £9 as they had a £1 change from a tenner! Could we do this on a big scale with Brussels? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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