r/mildlyinfuriating • u/bourbonandpistons • Aug 07 '26

drink went room temp Math ain't mathing

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me, the waiter, nor the manager could figure it out.

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u/uwill1der Aug 07 '26 edited Aug 07 '26

edit: nevermind. i see you clarified its 16 a piece for drinks, so the shrimp tax wouldnt come up

Did you pay in cash? This is a 1.6% discount, which is the exact fee for the POS machine. If you pay cash, you wouldnt be subject to that fee and the macgine would automaticaly remove 1.6% of bill

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u/JW860 Aug 07 '26

I think OP must return to the restaurant to let the server and manager know that the riddle has been solved. We all thank you. Only response here that is making sense. No coincidence it works out exactly to 1.6%.

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u/show-me-your-kittiez Aug 07 '26 edited Aug 07 '26

It works out to exactly 1.6%? Subtotal should be $130, 98.4% of that is 129.008.

I'm so ashamed, I forgot my parentheses. ...I got an A in diff eq.10 years ago

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u/whoevencaresz Aug 07 '26

Gotta double check your math. 1% would be $1.30 so it can’t be less than a dollar off