3 guys rent a hotel room for $30. the receptionist over charges them $5.00, feels bad about it and tell the Bell Hop to run the men the $5.00 to their room. The bell Hop jumps in the elevator and travels up. The bell hop keeps two dollars on the way to the room. He pays each one of the men 1 dollar each. therefore each man paid $9.00's Right??? Where is the extra Dollar gone?
9 + 9 + 9 = 27 + 2 that the bell hop kept =29
2006-08-30 14:56:17 · 9 answers · asked by cccwinchester 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
You need to subtract the 2 from 27 instead of adding 2 to 27
27 - 2 = 25 which is what they paid for the room
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2006-08-30 14:59:42 · answer #1 · answered by MsMath 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they were overcharged so their room is actually $25. Since they each payed $9 that's $27 altogether minus the 2 the bellhop kept that would come 2 25 (27-2)
2006-08-30 22:01:27 · answer #2 · answered by parasdaman1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
actually, if it gives each one of the mens $1, that mean, he gave $3 because there were 3 men would went to rent the hotel.
so $25 the price of the hotle + $3 that the man gave back + $2 that he kepte = 30
no money lost
misunderstood?????????!!!!!!!!!!!1
2006-08-30 22:12:12 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
initially guy each paid 35/3 = $11.33
each get $1 back so each ended paying $10.33
2006-08-30 22:08:47 · answer #4 · answered by none2perdy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This was posted on here like, 2 days ago. Old news...see your first answer.
2006-08-30 22:01:26 · answer #5 · answered by baby_girl_1219 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
30-5 =25
25/3=8.33+$1= 9.33 each?
2006-08-30 22:03:30 · answer #6 · answered by Procrastination Kills. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bell hop bribed me
2006-08-30 22:03:10 · answer #7 · answered by worldstiti 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
$29 i think
2006-08-30 22:39:27 · answer #8 · answered by Hyun-Joong Kim 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i dunno... maybe the bellhop lost the last one?
2006-08-30 22:02:24 · answer #9 · answered by dka. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋