Brain Teasers

[Johnners]

Have been getting quite a few brain teaser emails lately, and have quite enjoyed them so I thought I could start something similar here on CW. I was thinking along the lines of one persons posts a brain teaser, the first person with the correct answer then posts up a new one etc. etc. Will probs fail, but anywho

Here's a relatively easy one to start:

I have one, you have one.
If you remove the first letter, a bit remains.
If you remove the second, bit still remains.
After much trying, you might be able to remove the third one also, but it remains.
It dies hard!

What is it?


Oh, and could a mod change the thread title so it's two words please

[99*]

Got it but I don't have any I can post.

Answer: Habit?

[ripper868]

I got one for ya 99*

If Juan has one bucket with 3 litres of water and another bucket with 2 litres of water, how many buckets does Juan have?

[silentstriker]

Haha

[Burgey]

Originally Posted by Clapo

Have been getting quite a few brain teaser emails lately, and have quite enjoyed them so I thought I could start something similar here on CW. I was thinking along the lines of one persons posts a brain teaser, the first person with the correct answer then posts up a new one etc. etc. Will probs fail, but anywho

Here's a relatively easy one to start:

I have one, you have one.
If you remove the first letter, a bit remains.
If you remove the second, bit still remains.
After much trying, you might be able to remove the third one also, but it remains.
It dies hard!

What is it?


Oh, and could a mod change the thread title so it's two words please

Pecker?

[Anil]

habit

[Johnners]

(y) Habit it is

[ripper868]

3 gents went to a hotel, the room cost $30, they all payed $10 each, then the manager realised the room was only $25 so he gave the bellboy $5 change to give to the men, the bell boy looked at the change and asked how he would split it up between the 3 so he kept $2 and gave each man back $1 each.....where did the other dollar go?

[luffy]

Well, that equal $5.

He kept $2 and gave them $1 each...

[ripper868]

The men have each paid $9 for the room...9x3 = $27 plus $2 for the bell boy = $29

[Top_Cat]

Originally Posted by ripper868

The men have each paid $9 for the room...9x3 = $27 plus $2 for the bell boy = $29

When you factor in the refund, they've, in effect, paid $28 for the room, not $27.

Actual cost of the room = $25. Amongst 3 guys, that means $8 + 1/3 of a dollar each. Add the $3 they get back + the $2 pocketed by the bellboy = $30.

[ripper868]

Originally Posted by Top_Cat

When you factor in the refund, they've, in effect, paid $28 for the room, not $27.

Actual cost of the room = $25. Amongst 3 guys, that means $8 + 1/3 of a dollar each. Add the $3 they get back + the $2 pocketed by the bellboy = $30.

But the three men havn't paid 8.33 each...they have paid 9 each as they each paid 10 and received 1 dollar each back. 10-1=9

[luffy]

But you said they payed $10 each, not $9

[Top_Cat]

Originally Posted by ripper868

But the three men havn't paid 8.33 each...they have paid 9 each as they each paid 10 and received 1 dollar each back. 10-1=9

That's why I said, owing to the cost of the room ($25), they've effectively paid $8.33 each. It's a misdirection problem.

[ripper868]

Originally Posted by luffy

But you said they payed $10 each, not $9

and received 1 dollar back therefore 10-1=9