A Joke Task

[freemind]

Two one-legged men went to the store to buy one pair of shoes for $25. Each one paid $12.5. As they gone, the saleswoman recalled that those shoes were cheaper. They costed only $20. And she sent the security officer to catch those men up and give them their money back. He thought about his fee for that operation and he saved $2 for himself and gave them $1.5 each back. So it appears that each one paid $11. Lets check it out: $11+$11=$22 and $2 were taken by the security officer = 24$. The question is where is one more $ ?

[ALiEn_OuT]

OMG math as we know it is wrong.. there is no explanation ! hmmm have you told the government about this? well if we can make make a doller disapear perhaps we can reverse this and make money?

[freemind]

oops
no one like math? ;)

[Tala]

You're Alan Greenspan, aren't you.

[StuartD]

and this is a joke? We have to guess the punchline?

[Ash@phpFX]

$25 - $1.50 refund x 2 = $22 whioch is $20 for the shoes and $2 for the guard.

is that even meeant to be a trick?

[Tala]

Originally posted by MaskedMan
and this is a joke? We have to guess the punchline?

Punchline: the extra dollar was taxes.

[FunForOne]

Originally posted by asher
$25 - $1.50 refund x 2 = $22 whioch is $20 for the shoes and $2 for the guard.

is that even meeant to be a trick?

Right on!, that "wording" trick is used in sales negotions all the time!