3 MEN GO INTO A MOTEL. THE MAN BEHIND THE DESK SAID THE ROOM IS £30, SO EACH MAN PAID £ 10 AND WENT TO THE ROOM.
A WHILE LATER THE MAN BEHIND THE DESK REALIZED THE ROOM WAS ONLY £ 25,SO HE SENT THE BELLBOY TO THE 3 GUYS' ROOM WITH £ 5.
ON THE WAY, THE BELLBOY COULDN'T FIGURE OUT HOW TO SPLIT £ 5 EVENLY BETWEEN 3 MEN, SO HE GAVE EACH MAN A £ 1 AND KEPT THE OTHER £ 2 FOR HIMSELF.
THIS MEANT THAT THE 3 MEN EACH PAID £ 9 FOR THE ROOM, WHICH IS A TOTAL OF £ 27, ADD THE £ 2 THAT THE BELLBOY KEPT = £ 29.
WHERE IS THE OTHER POUND ?
2007-03-13 05:26:58 · 16 answers · asked by Happiness 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Jokes & Riddles
Cost of the room is 30. But discounted to 25. So, giving the men 1 pound each, that goes down to 27 pounds. The bellboy got the other 2 pounds, that's down to 25. You're supposed to subtract the 2 pounds, not add it. This riddle actually tricks you into thinking you're supposed to add the 2 pounds, not subtract.
2007-03-13 05:36:56 · answer #1 · answered by Enceladus 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
At the end of it, each man has £1, the bellboy has £2 and the hotel has £25
3 + 2 + 25 = 30
what is the problem?
2007-03-13 05:34:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
it just how you do the math....
the cost of the motel was 30 dollars
but it was really 25, $5 off
30-5= 25
the bellboy had $5 but gave the men a total of 3 dollars
25+3=28
the bellboy kept 2 dollars
28+2= 30
2007-03-13 05:34:37 · answer #3 · answered by melissa c 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It all makes sense - $30-25 = $5 , which $3 got given back and the bellboy kept $2. It equals back to the $30 they put down. --the last 2 sentences(this meant..... and where is the ....) is you asking, right? Because the math makes perfect sense.
2007-03-13 05:34:14 · answer #4 · answered by HappilyEverAfter 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bellboy either dropped it, or Man Behind Desk gave them wrong change
2007-03-13 05:35:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They didnt pay £30 as some of that money was returned. They paid £9 each equaling £27. £25 for the room and £2 for the bell boy.
Once they have the refund that £30 figure is irrelevent and should be ignored.
2007-03-13 05:46:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
-2 not + 2
2007-03-13 05:35:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you're supposed to subtract the last 2 that the bellboy kept, not add it.
it's tricky!
2007-03-13 05:32:33 · answer #8 · answered by John Redcorn 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think everyone here is correct, you shouldn't add the 2 that the bell boy kept, it should be subtracted.
2007-03-13 07:12:42 · answer #9 · answered by jesus_gonzalez90 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats brilliant, i must be a bit thick 2 day, cos i can`t work it out either. let us know the answer. Well done Enceladu, get it now.
2007-03-13 05:38:59 · answer #10 · answered by newciderman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋