How Is This Possible?????

Question

Three men decided to split the cost of a hotel room. The hotel manager gave them a price of $30.

The men split the bill evenly, each paying $10, and went to their room. However, the hotel manager realized that it was a Wednesday night, which meant the hotel had a special: rooms were only $25. He had overcharged them $5!

He called the bellboy, gave him five one-dollar bills and told him to return it to the men.

When the bellboy explained the situation to the men, they were so pleased at the honesty of the establishment that they promptly tipped the bellboy $2 of the $5 he had returned and each kept $1 for himself.

So each of the three men ended up paying $9 (their original $10, minus $1 back) totalling $27, plus $2 for the bellboy makes $29.

Where did the extra dollar go?

Answer 1

The faulty reasoning lies in the addition at the end. 3 x $9 does equal $27, but the $2 tip is included in that $27, so it makes no sense to add the $2 to $27 to make $29. They paid $25 for the hotel room, $2 for the tip ($27), and then got $1 back each to make the original $30.

Answer 2

So each of the three men ended up paying $9 (their original $10, minus $1 back) totalling $27, plus $2 for the bellboy makes $29.

Where did the extra dollar go?

you actually need to substract the $2 not add it. The three men paid $27 $25 to the hotel $2 to the bellboy.

Answer 3

NO, they paid $25 for the room not $27.....which is $8.33 each (plus an extra penny)....... not $27. the extra dollar is the diference from the $8.33 each plus the penny.

Answer 4

Again? How many times is this going to show up? It's a word game, dear. Do the math without the words and it adds up correctly. And please put this stupid word game out of our misery. It's ancient.

Answer 5

My head hurts LOL where did it go?? I bet your answer is so obvious LOL I cant wait to find out :D

Answer 6

You made a math mistake, that's where.