Maths Teaser - Doing my head in - HELP

[The Optimist]

You should be a maths teacher

Ha!!

 

[Box of Frogs]

Why would you buy a top for £97?

 

[Notters]

See also:Can you solve this riddle/maths question?

You'll have a full outfit soon!

 

[DanielT]

Did you buy this top at sainsburys and leave the pound in the self service till? If so I have your answer

 

[um bongo molongo]

Is your new top because schevchenko has signed?

 

[chucky1973]

Did you get "Barnes #9" put on the back of it?

No Owen.....


want to be the first, when he comes out of retirement.

 

[essbee]

you know those wheel things? We've done that already.

 

[Return of the Rev]

I think the little b*gger in the shop has short changed you,wait outside when she comes out for lunch and give her a slap

 

[WeScored3...]

I think the little b*gger in the shop has short changed you,wait outside when she comes out for lunch and give her a slap

Given that the top costs £97 and not £100, you are effectively borrowing £50 from each parent but the COST to each parent is 97/2 = £48.50.

You give £1 back each, which means the deficit to each parent is £49 (£48.50 + 0.50).

The £1 in your pocket are the two 50p's you still owe your parents, making it £100 in total.

 

[The Antikythera Mechanism]

I had a top when I was a kid