3 MEN GO INTO A MOTEL. THE MAN BEHIND THE DESK SAID THE ROOM IS $30
SO EACH MAN PAID $10 AND WENT TO THE ROOM.
A WHILE LATER THE MAN BEHIND THE DESK REALIZED THE ROOM WAS ONLY $25
SO HE SENT THE BELLBOY TO THE 3 GUYS' ROOM WITH $5.
ON THE WAY THE BELLBOY COULDN'T FIGURE OUT HOW TO SPLIT $5 EVENLY
BETWEEN 3 MEN, SO HE GAVE EACH MAN A $1 AND KEPT THE OTHER $2 FOR
HIMSELF.
THIS MEANT THAT THE 3 MEN EACH PAID $9 FOR THE ROOM, WHICH IS A TOTAL OF
$27, ADD THE $2 THAT THE BELLBOY KEPT = $29.
WHERE IS THE OTHER DOLLAR?
2006-09-20 23:13:09 · 15 answers · asked by desrine_t 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Jokes & Riddles
they each paid $8.33 to the hotel, $3 refund and the backstabbin american who pocketed the other $2. sorted....
2006-09-20 23:58:11 · answer #1 · answered by pat.rob00 Chef U.K. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The men actually paid $27 for the room if you include the bellboy's "tip" then they each got $1 in change (hence $30). The question adds the bellboy's $2 in to the equation twice (once as part of the room fee and then again when it mentions the split) and completely ignores the change given to them so that is the trick in the question.
2006-09-20 23:25:50 · answer #2 · answered by F34 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The 3 men have in fact paid $28. $30 less the $2 that the bellboy kept.
2006-09-20 23:43:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
first $30 for the room then - £3 which was given back to the 3 men = $27 and then the bell boy kept the other $2 which then = $25 so no there isn't any money missing.
2006-09-21 02:49:44 · answer #4 · answered by Slimm D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This isn't a riddle, its bad math!
Subtract the $2 the bellhop kept, don't add it.
The Hotel charged $25, the bellhop took $2, for a total of $27. Each man paid 1/3 of this, or $9.
Hope this helps!
2006-09-20 23:21:06 · answer #5 · answered by Shofix 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hahahahaah....tricky..... they only paid $25 dollars.... the other $2 was kept by the bellboy..... you should'nt add that to their expense rather subtract it to get their real expense...... 27 - 2 = 25 which is really how much they paid the motel......
2006-09-21 00:10:54 · answer #6 · answered by <--tsk--> 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the bell boy gave back three dollar add that to the $25 and thats $28 and the two he kept is $30 am i right
2006-09-20 23:16:38 · answer #7 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
25 room fees
3 to the occupants
2 for the bellboy
____
30 dollars spent equally
2006-09-20 23:16:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's an old trick this one - so just to liven it up a bit - the money magically burnt up in the air and appeared in my wallet...
Maths tricks are confusing...
2006-09-20 23:16:09 · answer #9 · answered by Chεεrs [uk] 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think its very easy the there was no bell boy and there ws a forth person in the rm with them
2006-09-20 23:25:05 · answer #10 · answered by chrisatkinsymca 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋