Comments on: The missing dollar mystery http://www.study-habits.com/where-is-the-missing-dollar Tue, 18 Oct 2011 09:49:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Wadsworth http://www.study-habits.com/where-is-the-missing-dollar/comment-page-1#comment-106 Wadsworth Mon, 26 Nov 2007 02:33:04 +0000 http://study-habits.com/blog/2007/04/02/the-missing-dollar-mystery/#comment-106 The secret is actually in the way the puzzle is worded. The puzzle attempts to fool you by allowing the $2 to be added when it is already in the total. As the puzzle states; the three ladies each paid $9 ($9 x 3 =27) The secret? Do not 'add' the $2 that the waiter took, as it is already figured into $27 ($25 + $2). The secret is actually in the way the puzzle is worded. The puzzle attempts to fool you by allowing the $2 to be added when it is already in the total. As the puzzle states; the three ladies each paid $9 ($9 x 3 =27) The secret? Do not ‘add’ the $2 that the waiter took, as it is already figured into $27 ($25 + $2).

]]> By: Adam http://www.study-habits.com/where-is-the-missing-dollar/comment-page-1#comment-103 Adam Mon, 02 Apr 2007 14:04:54 +0000 http://study-habits.com/blog/2007/04/02/the-missing-dollar-mystery/#comment-103 Yea thats correct. My cousin had to explain that one to me in detail for me to comprehend it, I added a little spoiler in the post Justin. :mrgreen: Take Care Yea thats correct. My cousin had to explain that one to me in detail for me to comprehend it, I added a little spoiler in the post Justin. :mrgreen:

Take Care

]]> By: Justin http://www.study-habits.com/where-is-the-missing-dollar/comment-page-1#comment-104 Justin Mon, 02 Apr 2007 12:27:27 +0000 http://study-habits.com/blog/2007/04/02/the-missing-dollar-mystery/#comment-104 they lose the dollar in rounding down the fractions. 25/3= 8 1/3 which is rounded to 8*3=24 8 1/3*3= 25 i was a little confused at first but when i actually worked it out, i caught it right away :P they lose the dollar in rounding down the fractions.

25/3= 8 1/3 which is rounded to 8*3=24 8 1/3*3= 25

i was a little confused at first but when i actually worked it out, i caught it right away :P

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