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[henrymullen]

3 MEN BUY A TELLY FOR �30.THIS WORKS OUT AT �10 EACH.as the men were leaving the shop the owner tells his assistant that there is a sale on and the telly is now priced at �25.He tells his assistant to give themback �5.The assistant pockets�2 for himself and gives the 3men only �3 so that means the men have only paid �9 each which amounts �27 .The assistant has �2 which he pocketed so that TOTALS �29 so where has the other �1 gone.

[iwantthatone]

�30 doesn't really have anything to do with it, you're not really meant to add it up to 30.  The money still exists (�25 in the till, �2 in assistant's pocket, and �1 each for the men).

The men only saved �3 on the TV, so it cost them �27 in total.  �27 - �25 = �2, which is the money in the assistant's pocket. It should have been �25 - �2 rather than �25 + �2. Its �25 you're trying to reach, not �30, as that is the new amount they should have paid.

[BenDToy]

I see what you are saying iwantthatone, and you are spot on. They actually paid �27 (�25+�2) for which they handed over �30 and got �3 change! Adding the money they paid, to the money in the assistant's pocket is illogical, as you rightly identify.

[EssJay1]

The men paid �30 - �2 for the telly.  The assistant has the �2.  Total money �30. 

[EssJay1]

The assistant is fired for dishonesty.