Three men were tired after a days work and away from home. They found a cheep motel not far away. When they asked how much for 1 room the the manager said it was $30.00. Each man gave him a 10$ bill from their pocket and the three men went up to their room. Later that night the manager thought he would be nice and give the men a discount. He handed the bell boy 5 1$ bills and asked him to give it to the men. On the way to their room the bell boy realized he could not split the money evenly with out getting change. He decided to give each man back $1.00 and pocket $2.00 for his tip.
So how much did each man end up paying?
Let's see $10.00 given, $1.00 returned. Thats $9.00 each right.
Okay now add. $9.00 X 3 men = $27.00 + $2.00 pocketed by the bell boy = $29.00. WHERE IS THE OTHER DOLLER??
2006-09-21 07:02:37 · 18 answers · asked by sleepingangel219 1 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
They DIDN'T pay $9 each. They started with $30 between them, which they paid. $5 was taken out of that, making a total of $25 paid to the motel manager. 25/3=8 1/3, so 8 1/3 dollars for each guy. Then each one received one dollar back, making it up to 9 1/3 dollars each. 9 1/3*3=28, leaving two dollars for the bellboy to make it up to $30.
Can I have my $50 now? ;P
2006-09-21 07:09:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
First, there isn't $30 but $35 dollars in play. Before the money was actually sent up, each man paid $10, for a total of $30 paid out, but the manager added to the process by paying out $5, so externally there is $35 at play. The three guests get a dollar each, making their effective rate to be $9 each, or a total of $27, that is true and settled. But the bell boy had $5 and now has $2, yet the books of the motel show $30 less $5, or $25. The guests effectively paid $27, which is a difference of $2. The correct question is where is the other $2? In the bell boy's pocket.
You've got to approach the problem as an accounting or bookkeeping problem to solve it.
2006-09-21 14:19:18 · answer #2 · answered by Rabbit 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The mistake is to add the $2.00.
The right way is
$9.00 x 3 men= $ 27.00 - $2.00 pocketed by the bell boy= $25 that the manager kept.
2006-09-21 15:02:43 · answer #3 · answered by Divra 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The net cost was $27.00, because the room cost $25 ($30 - $5= $25) and they not knowingly tipped the bellman $2 ($25 +2 =$27). The extra $3 was returned to them.
2006-09-21 14:18:15 · answer #4 · answered by CrazyBetty 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You aren't looking at the problem correctly.
The hotel manager has $25
The Bellhop has $2
And the Guests have $3
25+2+3 = 30
To say they each paid 9 dollars each is false.
2006-09-21 14:11:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
the b beel boy madea mistake and only pocketed one dallor? Man this is hard. Your Mom deserves a reward for comming up with this one. I sit here forever. I give up! I just don't know where that dollar went to?
2006-09-21 14:44:18 · answer #6 · answered by SecretUser 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
either he bought a soda on the way to the room or dropped it on the floor.
Then again, i've never been to a motel with a bell boy...
2006-09-21 14:08:40 · answer #7 · answered by highc 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No dear...it's the same amount of money
my dad tried that trick on my
it's the same amount of money
use the order of operations and you'll come up with $30
you're solving it out of order which makes your answer seem right
i got the same thing the first time...
then i realized what i did wrong
2006-09-21 14:07:50 · answer #8 · answered by Hex W 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
yes 30room-5discount=25+3refund+2 tip + 30
2006-09-21 14:18:12 · answer #9 · answered by Marie K 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The bell boy bought a soda on the way up.
2006-09-21 14:08:56 · answer #10 · answered by 90 civic 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋