Three men went to a motel. The motel manager said a room cost $30, so each man put up $10 and went to their room. A little while later the manager realized the room was only $25, so he sent the bellhop back to the three guys' room with $5. On the way to the room the bellhop couldn't figure out how to split the $5 between the 3 men, so he gave each one of them $1 and he kept the other $2.
This meant that the 3 men paid $9 each for the room for a total of $27. Add the $2 that the bellhop kept = $29.
Where did the other dollar go?
2006-08-13 10:44:24 · 13 answers · asked by gpetit 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Jokes & Riddles
Subtract the $2 that the bellhop kept instead of adding.
They paid $9 each for a total of $27. The hotel received $25 and the bellhop received $2.
2006-08-13 10:52:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer is in the way the question is worded. You cannot add what one person HAS to what someone else has PAID and come up with any kind of a meaningful number, you have to subtract.
Each man has paid $9.
The bellhop has $2.
Difference
$9 x 3 = $27
2
$25
The hotel clerk has the other 25 dollars.
To look at it from the standpoint of the original $30. Each man has $1.
The bellhop has $2.
The hotel clerk has $25.
Total
$1 x 3 = $3
2
25
$30
2006-08-13 17:50:58 · answer #2 · answered by alex 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Each man did not pay $9.00. When the manager refunded the $5, that meant the cost of the room was $25.00, so each man paid $8.33 1/3 for a total cost of $25.00. The other $5.00 was divided between the 3 men ($1 each) and the bellhop kept the remaining $2.00 for a total of $30.
2006-08-13 17:53:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
the bellhop was one of the 3 men stayin in the room?
he gave the other men their dollar including himself =$3 plus he kept the other remaining $2 which = $5
2006-08-13 17:51:31 · answer #4 · answered by kikiaboo29 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't add the $2 the bell hop kept, it is part of the $27. $25 for the room and $2 for the bell hop = $27 = $9 each.
2006-08-13 17:52:19 · answer #5 · answered by Bud B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its there, 25 for the room 2 for the theiving bellhop and 1 for each of the "HETEROSEXUAL" men. 30 dollars
2006-08-13 17:50:56 · answer #6 · answered by ☠Naz☠ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
umm 25 + 3 =28 dollars not 27,
2006-08-13 17:49:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The dollar IS there...............somewhere! LOL.
Have a good evening.
2006-08-13 18:13:22 · answer #8 · answered by jfmm 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that's a great joke but i can't seem to know the answer!
2006-08-13 17:51:09 · answer #9 · answered by dandydog109 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hate this. I can never remember it.
2006-08-13 17:48:25 · answer #10 · answered by cello_drama 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋