Calculate

by | jan 25, 2025 | Humor

There are 3 of us, Jan, Eddy and Ben

We have to pay 25 euros to Kjell.

We each give 10 euros, so that’s 30 euros.

So Kjell has 5 euros left. He thinks, “Ai, that’s not divisible by three I’ll give Jan, Eddy and Ben one euro each, and those two euros are for me.”

So in the end Jan, Ben and Eddy have paid 9 euros each and Kjell has 2 euros.

If we now count: 3 times 9 euros = 27 euros. Kjell has 2 euros. That adds up to 29 euros.

Where did the last euro go?

Names are fictitious.

Regards

Eddy

We zijn met 3 personen, Jan, Eddy en Ben

Wij moeten 25 euro betalen aan Kjell.

We geven elk 10 euro, dat is dus 30 euro.

Dus Kjell heeft 5 euro over. Hij denkt,  “Oei, dat is niet deelbaar door drie Ik geef Jan, Eddy en Ben elk één euro, en die twee euro zijn voor mij”.

Dus uiteindelijk hebben Jan, Ben en Eddy elk 9 euro betaald en Kjell heeft 2 euro. 

Als we nu natellen: 3 maal 9 euro = 27 euro. Kjell heeft 2 euro. Dat is dan samen 29 euro.

Waar is die laatste euro naartoe?

Namen zijn fictief.

Mvg

Eddy

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