Ever been short changed ?

[malcolm]

Me and two mates went to the pub, spent £25 on beer and so put £10 each on the bar, the barman came back with five pound coins and we took a pound each and left two pound tip for the barman. So we spent £9 each so if three times nine is twenty seven and two pound for the barman that makes £29 so where on earth did the other £1 go ??

[Skywatcher]

It's very clever but it's there if you look for it

[Britchick]

Well they spent £8.333333 on beer if it was £25 so times 3 there's your £1

[malcolm]

Well they spent £8.333333 on beer if it was £25 so times 3 there's your £1

Think again Hun.... Still a penny short

[Skywatcher]

Its all in the way te maths are presented at the end as 'proof' of the spending

[Britchick]

Well if you times 8.3333333333333333 by 3 it equals 25

[catrancher]

Think again Hun.... Still a penny short

Well if you times 8.3333333333333333 by 3 it equals 25

Nope. Brit's right. 8.3333333 x 3 = 24.99999.

But since there's no such thing as .99999 when we're dealing with money (except when you're banks and the rounding errors figure in your favor), it rounds up to 25 even.

Tom (... still, it's an expensive beer!)

[Britchick]

[malcolm]

Nope. Brit's right. 8.3333333 x 3 = 24.99999.

But since there's no such thing as .99999 when we're dealing with money (except when you're banks and the rounding errors figure in your favor), it rounds up to 25 even.

Tom (... still, it's an expensive beer!)

Come on Tom.. Your standing up for a woman...not the done thing mate it goes to her head

[catrancher]

Come on Tom.. Your standing up for a woman...not the done thing mate it goes to her head

Oh Gawd! You're right. I'm a failure!

I'll just pop right off and slap myself!

Tom (... whew. Thanks for the reminder. I feel so much better!)