just for fun

[Dagman]

3 old ladies who live together go to a shop to buy a tv. The shopkeeper sells them a cheap one for �30. Off they go with the new tv, but the shopkeeper feels a bit sorry for them and tells his messenger to go after them and give them �5 back. On the way the messenger can't work out how to divide the �5 three ways so, he pockets �2 for himself and gives the ladies �3. So, they've spent �9 each on the tv totalling �27, then there's the two in the messengers pocket totalling �29, what happened to the remaining �1 ?

[FoxLee]

There is no missing �l. You're making a false statement by saying they spent �27 on the TV plus the �2 pocketed by the messenger. The �2 is part of what they spent and they have �3 cash in their hands.

[mr_pointment]

if i go into a darkened room(PITCH BLACK) and rummage in a draw containing ten red socks and ten white socks,how many do i need to take out to ensure i get a pair?

[Vimto]

About the socks. The answer is three. If you take out two the worst you can have is one of each colour. the third one must make up a pair of one colour or another. You didn't specify that the pair had to be a particular colour.

[mr_pointment]

well done Vimto,you on the ball lol