Three men go to a motel one night. They book into a room at the cost of $10 each. When they go up to the room the receptionist realises he has overcharged them by $5 each, so he gives the $5 to the he bellhop and tells him to return it to them. Now the bellhop realises that he has an opportunity to make some money so he pockets two of the three dollers and returns $1 doller to each of the men. This means that each of the men paid $9 each for the room. $9 X 3 = $27. If the $2 that the bellhop pocketed is added onto this it makes $29. Where did the other doller go?
2006-09-07 00:24:54 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Jokes & Riddles
It is in the way the questin is worded. The men did pay $9 each, but that included the $2 the bellhop took, so therefore, the $2 can't be addded to make a total of $27. It's a game with your mind man.
2006-09-07 00:32:14 · answer #1 · answered by Rabbit 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this doesnt make sense first if she overcharged by 5 dollars each then she would have to give the bellhop(what the hell is that) 15 dollars, but you say 5? then you say that the bellhop has a chance to make some money and pockets 2 of the 3 dollars and you said that they were supposed to have 5 well this doesnt work think it through!!!!
2006-09-07 00:31:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well first of all they each pay $10 right, so thats £30 in total (and $30 divided by 3 is £10) so so far , thats correct!
he then takes $5 away from the £30 ,making it $25
and $25 divided by 3 is $8.333333
So to cut a long story short.... the extra dollar that goes missing is due to lack of precision...as 0.33333 x 3 = 0.9999 (or ONE dollar)
2006-09-07 00:53:51 · answer #3 · answered by Jazz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The receptionist/bellhop magicked it
I remember something got to do with decimal
Argh!! I know the answer!! I forgot!!
2006-09-07 00:31:35 · answer #4 · answered by escondido_cinnamon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they paid $10 each.....$30
they were refunded $5.......$25
the bellhop kept $2.....so they paid $28
2006-09-07 00:34:37 · answer #5 · answered by Rocket Surgeon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wait for 100 years i will get u the right answer.
this is a simple mathematical jumble withou an answer
2006-09-07 03:33:07 · answer #6 · answered by stone 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 long 2 read
2006-09-07 00:48:37 · answer #7 · answered by ♥jellybean1889♥ 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
to one of the men
2006-09-07 00:42:09 · answer #8 · answered by Somebody 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He used it to pay his parking ticket.
2006-09-07 00:28:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
to the bellhopper, it might fell down while he is hopping.. he he he lol
2006-09-07 00:33:42 · answer #10 · answered by ~♥Andrea♥~ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋