Three men goes to a hotel to stay ,the clerk says $30 per room/day so all the three plans to stay in one room so each pays $10.After some time the clerk realises that he made a mistake of collecting $30 but the room cost only $25,there fore he decides to return $5 to them so he calls the roomboy and gives him $5 asking him to return.The roomboy keeps $2 with him and he returns only $3($1 for each).Now Totally all have paid $9 each($27)+rommboy $2 which is equal to $27.where did $1 go,who has made the mistake?
2007-03-13 05:20:23 · 6 answers · asked by fromheart 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
Sounds fishy
2007-03-13 05:28:54 · answer #1 · answered by Rhonda B 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You have made the mistake. They each do not pay $ 9(27/3), but they paid $ 9.33(25/3 +1), that makes $ 28(add by 1/3)+2(roomboy)giving $ 30.
2007-03-13 12:47:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the dollar was never missing.
the room cost $25. each technically should have paid approx $8.33 for the room, as opposed to 10. the difference is: $1.67 x 3 = $5, $3 of which went to the men, and $2 to the roomboy
2007-03-13 12:34:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You made the mistake in the asking of question itself.The total is=29$ not 27$ in your question,see yourself.OK.
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Next, your calculation is wrong.
let us see the situation this way;
The three friends gave 10$ each.
They were returned 3 $.OK
The room rent was 25$
They Got back 3$
The room boy got 2$
total; 25+3+2=30$
So that way the amount is accounted correctly.
2007-03-13 12:46:02 · answer #4 · answered by Radhakrishna( prrkrishna) 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Commission
2007-03-13 13:02:51 · answer #5 · answered by Expression 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The dollar went for taxes.
2007-03-13 12:32:53 · answer #6 · answered by George P 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋