three friends went to a hotel.the bill was $. 75/-
each one contributed $.25/-.
the waiter took the bill to the cashier.
the cashier was happy & decided to give them a discount of $.5/- & said the waiter to return them $.5/-.
but he was confused how to distribute $. 5 among 3 persons.
he kept $. 2 in his pocket & gave one $ to each one of the 3 persons.
so 1st each one contributed 25 $.
now as they are given 1 $.
back their contibution reduces to $. 24.
they all contributed $. 24 that is 24x3=72 & 2 $ are in the waiters pocket.
the total becomes 74 but they paid $ 75.
where is the remaining 1 $?.
2006-12-25 00:21:56 · 17 answers · asked by crazysaloum 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Jokes & Riddles
There was no 'remaining dollar'.
The question is, in fact, worded incorrectly, in an attempt to trick the person being asked.
The correct accounting for the problem is:
$70.00 for the room
$ 3.00 back to the guests in change ($1.00 each)
$ 2.00 to the waiter
$75.00 total originally collected
Another way of looking at it is to say:
$23.33 per guest (3 x $23.33 = $70.00) plus
$ 2.00 to the waiter
equals $72.00, the total for the room ($70.00) and tip ($2.00)
Each guest got $1.00 back, for a total of $75.00, the amount originally spent.
2006-12-28 06:25:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They paid $75 originally, but each got back one, so the total paid was $72, plus the two in the waiter's pocket. It would be the same as if they each paid 24, and then the waiter got a $2 tip.
2006-12-25 01:40:59 · answer #2 · answered by geo1944 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This so called mystery is worded incorrectly.
Total bill after discount comes to $70/3 = $23.33.
the waiter returns $1 to each one 23.33+1=24.33
and waiter kept $2 i.e 2/3=.66
24.33+.66=$25 each
2006-12-25 21:45:18 · answer #3 · answered by Sonu G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This so called mystery is worded incorrectly.
When the cashier gave them $.5 discount, each of them effectively paid $.70/3 = $.2333.
The waiter returned $.1 to each of them. Which moved individual contributions to $.2433 per person. Not $24 as the puzzle says.
so its
.2433x3= .7299=.73
.73+.2=.75
2006-12-25 01:37:27 · answer #4 · answered by cartman 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
THEY DIDNT PAY $72.00, THEY ONLY PAID $70 SINCE $5 WAS RETURNED TO THEM, IN WHICH EACH OF THEM ONLY PAID,$23.33X3=$70+$3(W/C EACH OF THEM GOT $1)+$2(W/C THE WAITER KEPT)=$75.00
2006-12-25 13:52:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Butterscotch
2006-12-25 02:50:02 · answer #6 · answered by really_curious 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
heard it
the waiter kept the dollar in his pocket
2006-12-25 01:49:28 · answer #7 · answered by nαrcíssα [misses being a TC] 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the waiter kept it in his pocket.
2006-12-25 00:26:08 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
with the waiter
2006-12-25 02:20:03 · answer #9 · answered by Matthew W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look up the answer from about two weeks ago. I can't be bothered explaining it.
2006-12-25 00:45:17 · answer #10 · answered by Dr Know It All 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋