three guys rent a hotel room, they each put in 10 dollars. the room only cost 25 so the attendant kept 2 dollars and returned 3. each person paid 9 dollars so 9x3 is 27 plus the 2 that the attendant kept. that equals 29 dollars where is the other dollar?
2006-11-05 10:21:51 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Jokes & Riddles
The facts in this riddle are clear: There is an initial $30 charge. It should
have been $25, so $5 must be returned and accounted for. $3 is given to
the 3 friends, $2 is kept by the bellhop - there you have the $5. The trick
to this riddle is that the addition and subtraction are done at the wrong
times to misdirect your thinking - and quite successfully for most. Each of
the 3 friends did indeed pay $9, not $10, and as far as the friends are
concerned, they paid $27 for the night. But we know that the clerk will
tell us that they were charged only $25 and when you add the $3 returned
with the $2 kept by the bellhop, you come up with $30.
The following night two friends check into the same motel. Once again the
clerk charges them $30, or $15 per person. After the clerk remembers the
total rate is only $25 he sends the bellhop upstairs with five $1 bills to pay
the two friends back. The bellhop knows he got away with larceny once so
he tries it again. But this time he pockets $3 and returns $2 to the hotel
guests ($1 per guest). So each of the two guests got $1 back from their
original $15. Therefore each paid $14 which is a total payment of $28 for
the room. Now the bellhop has $3, the guests paid $28, for a total of
$31....THERE'S THE MISSING DOLLAR!!!!
2006-11-05 11:46:40 · answer #1 · answered by Jules 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do people think this is a cool riddle?
In your story the only reason it equals 29 is you added the 2 dollars the attendent kept twice. the important facts are that they paid $9 each towards the total of $27 there is $3 in change which equals $30 no money missing.
2006-11-05 10:28:31 · answer #2 · answered by Bleed the Freak 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because there's still the three dollars that the attendant gave back..He returned the three dollars, but you still have to count them, and when you say "each person paid 9 dollars" you aren't counting them.
2006-11-05 10:55:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the lads paid $25 for the room ( confirm the table clerk took 5 - $a million charges out of the money container They esch were given a $a million ===> 25 + 3 = 28 And the clerk placed $2 in his pocket===>. $ 30
2016-11-28 19:47:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hey just wondering how to word that joke again. haven't heard it for a long time. But i think it is just a mathematical unsolved mystery.. Its just like betting 50 cents, if you win, you've won 50 cents not a dollar.
2006-11-05 10:26:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
OMG! that one stumped me like a lg..i swear i never get stumped i always guess right on riddles but this one is the greatest ever! wow! wanna know who the lucky person is to get 10 pt's ?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
2006-11-05 10:26:25 · answer #6 · answered by ♥Sasha♥ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no other dollar! lol
2006-11-05 11:27:33 · answer #7 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my pocket
2006-11-05 10:25:45 · answer #8 · answered by what?! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont know ask jeeves
2006-11-05 10:23:41 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't know i wasn't there
2006-11-05 10:53:45 · answer #10 · answered by Brooklynn 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋