Sunday Puzzle-15

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Sunday, 29 July 2012

Puzzle courtesy of Barry R. Clarke, columnist for The Daily Telegraph and international puzzle expert.

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Swigger, Hughie and Ralph were so drunk that decided that the best thing was for the three of them to share the cost of a cab. Now Hughie's home was eight miles from the pub, and when they eventually got him out of the taxi, he gave Swigger a £5 note. A mile up the road, the taxi reached Swigger's house. Swigger got out and gave Ralph a £20 note who returned a £5 note.

Ten miles from the pub, Ralph reached his house. He fell out of the taxi, gave the driver the £20 note and told him to keep the change. The fare was calculated at £1.80 per mile and each man should only have paid his share according to his distance travelled. Which of the four men made a profit and how much?

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Comments (3)

	1. Written by Rozzer on 18:36 29 июля 2012 г.
	None of them. The cabbie made change in snide!

	2. Written by энон on 14:17 30 июля 2012 г.
	В прибыли оказался таксист. Он получил лишние 2 фунта, а также последний алкаш, он заплатил на 1 фунт меньше, чем надо.

	3. Written by This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it on 07:32 02 ноября 2012 г.
	Hughie overpaid by .20 (14.40/3 - 5) Swigger overpaid by 4.30 (14.40/3 + 1.80/2 - 10) TOTAL: -4.50 Ralph was ahead by 2.50 (14.40/3 + 1.80/2 + 1.80 - 5) Driver\'s tip = 2 (20 - 10x1.80) TOTAL: 4.50

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