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 retired to their room.
However, the 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 promptly 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.
The Problem: 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?
I will send you the answer if you want it.
-jo
2006-11-15 09:41:43 · 16 answers · asked by jloren 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Jokes & Riddles
Some of you were right and no I did not tell it wrong, I got it form a another web site, so it can't be wrong... anyways... the answer is
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.
2006-11-15 11:18:27 · update #1
the correct answer is that missing dollar was donated to the ronald mcdonald charity
2006-11-15 20:49:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 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.
2006-11-15 09:43:30 · answer #2 · answered by It's Me! 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There is no extra dollar. $30 minus $5 = $25 dollars, plus $2 for the bellboy = $27, plus $3 dollars between them = $30.
It's just the way you told it, made it sound like there should be an extra dollar, but there ain't.
2006-11-15 09:47:41 · answer #3 · answered by Phil Ossofer 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There shouldn't be any extra left
if they paid 30 total but got 5 back and gave him a $ 2 tip, all the money is gone.
30-5=25=3=28 no change
2006-11-15 10:03:08 · answer #4 · answered by Annie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You completely told the joke wrong!!
2006-11-15 10:06:54 · answer #5 · answered by Jane Doe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have never heard this joke b4 and i don't know the answer i would really like to know.
2006-11-15 09:47:49 · answer #6 · answered by Qt PIE 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yeah...Phil's Right!
2006-11-15 09:50:21 · answer #7 · answered by Coyote 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
answer plz... I was told this problem before but didn't get it. So can I have the answer?
2006-11-15 09:46:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
mmm where is that one dollas went
2006-11-15 09:56:37 · answer #9 · answered by Brooklynn 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, I can't figure this one out.
Where did it go?
2006-11-15 09:46:27 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋