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Subject: Re: Merry Christmas and A New Year Puzzle


Author:
Mackie sia
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Date Posted: 09:56:41 12/23/11 Fri
Author Host/IP: CPE-58-175-169-4.cqul1.win.bigpond.net.au/58.175.169.4
In reply to: Ray 's message, "Merry Christmas and A New Year Puzzle" on 17:56:02 12/22/11 Thu
 >>Merry Christmas and New Year to All Apeks and their
>>families!
>
>Seasons Greetings to one and all!
>Before you settle down for the holidays.....here is a
>puzzle for the greying minds of our Apeks.
>
>This is not as simple as you may think.
>It is good to let an ageing brain do some work. Hmmm...
>
>
>Three men went to a hotel to share a room.
>The clerk asked for $300.
>Each man paid $100 - making up the $300.
>
>The Hotelkeeper then decided to allow a discount for
>the day, charging only $250 for the room.
>He told the clerk to return $50 to the three men.
>
>The clerk pocketed $20 for himself.
>He gave the remaining $30 back to the three men.
>Each man took back $10.
>Therefore, each man paid $100 - $10 = $90 to the hotel.
>
>$90 x 3 = $270 + the clerk's $20 = $290.
>
>Question: Where has the remaining $10 gone?
>
>
>First correct answer wins a bottle of fine wine.
>The next puzzle is "when is the Captain going to
>collect the wine from Sydney"?

Hi Ray,
Is it a bottle of penfolds Grange Shiraz 1964 ?
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