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Thu 17/11/05 at 23:11
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3 hung over students go for breakfast at a cafe.

They each order the same - a full english breakfast and a pot of coffee.
This comes to exactly £5.00 each, totalling £15.

At the end of the meal, they each throw in a £5 note and give it to the waitress. She takes the £15 to the till, where the manager informs the dozy mare that there is a special offer on today only - full english and a pot of coffee for £4.

The waitress puts the money into the cash drawer and takes out 5 pound coins. She walks back to the table and gives each of the 3 students a pound back. Being a thieving gypsy, she then pockets the remaining 2 pound coins.

To summarise - the students, having received a quid back each, have paid £4 each for their meals.

3 x £4 = £12

The tea leaf waitress pocketed £2

£12 + £2 = £14

Where has the other pound gone?
Thu 17/11/05 at 23:24
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Perhaps not as good a riddle I'd hoped.

Time to watch war of the worlds.
Thu 17/11/05 at 23:20
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She was paid £15
£15
She took out 5
£10
She gave £3 to the students
£13
And put £2 in the pocket.
£15

What you're trying to say is that the students paid £4 for their meals. Coming to £12 and as she put £2 in her pocket which makes just £14.
Thu 17/11/05 at 23:17
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It's quite simple really.

The 3 X £4 was how much they were charged. They each received £1 change making up the £15. The £2 was a surplus which the waitress pocketed.
Thu 17/11/05 at 23:17
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Meh. it got me for a while, it's the way you word it.
Thu 17/11/05 at 23:17
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"Puerile Shagging"
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What he said
Thu 17/11/05 at 23:17
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"Picking a winner!"
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Because she works in a cafe, is a single mum on benefits and needs the cash to feed her crack addiction.
Thu 17/11/05 at 23:17
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Edit: Nevermind
Thu 17/11/05 at 23:16
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"Puerile Shagging"
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Because she's theiving and it's getting near Christmas.
Thu 17/11/05 at 23:15
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"I got a great Idea"
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its £12 that they were charged, and £3 they got back, the £2 the waitress got was nicked form the till cus she took too much out
Thu 17/11/05 at 23:11
Regular
Posts: 20,776
3 hung over students go for breakfast at a cafe.

They each order the same - a full english breakfast and a pot of coffee.
This comes to exactly £5.00 each, totalling £15.

At the end of the meal, they each throw in a £5 note and give it to the waitress. She takes the £15 to the till, where the manager informs the dozy mare that there is a special offer on today only - full english and a pot of coffee for £4.

The waitress puts the money into the cash drawer and takes out 5 pound coins. She walks back to the table and gives each of the 3 students a pound back. Being a thieving gypsy, she then pockets the remaining 2 pound coins.

To summarise - the students, having received a quid back each, have paid £4 each for their meals.

3 x £4 = £12

The tea leaf waitress pocketed £2

£12 + £2 = £14

Where has the other pound gone?

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