Three people check into a hotel.
They pay $ 30 to the manager and go to their room. The manager suddenly remembers that the room rate is 25 and gives 5 to the bellboy to return to the people. On the way to the room the bellboy reasons that 5 would be difficult to share among three people so he pockets 2 and gives 1 to each person. Now each person paid 10 and got back 1. So they paid 9 each, totalling 27. The bellboy has 2, totalling 29.
Where is the missing $ 1?
2007-03-13 22:35:18 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Jokes & Riddles
Even if you cant answer this question , pls star it , as you would love to see the correct answer
2007-03-13 22:40:47 · update #1
Jooria keep checking this question for the correct answer - i m sure someone will get it eventually , either now or in 2 or 3 days.
Also Angela the missing $ is not in your pocket ....... good guess but wrong
2007-03-13 22:53:01 · update #2
Each person paid $ 10 minus 1 = 10 - 1 = $ 9.
$9 X 3 = $27
This $ 27 = Actual Room Rate + BellBoy Theft = $ 25 + $ 2
So right now , of the $ 30 :
$ 25 is with the manager (for the room rate)
$ 2 is with bell boy (what he pocketed)
$ 1 is with guest no. 1 (return change)
$ 1 is with guest no. 2 (return change)
$ 1 is with guest no. 3 (return change)
2007-03-14 21:19:57 · answer #1 · answered by Tim 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The $ did not go missing, but, you think it is missed.
Out of $27, from the 3, $25 is for food and $2 for the bellboy. Where is the question of missing $?
2007-03-14 19:16:50 · answer #2 · answered by Electric 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
30-5=25 given by manager.
1+1+1=3 returned to the person.
2 taken by the bellboy.
therefore 25+3+2=$30.
if the money is given to a single person. 10-3=7. others have shared 10 each. 7+10+10=27.
27-amount taken by bell boy=27-2=25.
and there fore
total amount=25+3+2=$30. this is just an guess
2007-03-14 00:59:05 · answer #3 · answered by Gnanraj 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The trick to this question is that everyone paid $9 i.e. $27 in that is included $25 for the rent and $2 which the bell boy keeps there is no missing dollar.
2007-03-14 07:55:39 · answer #4 · answered by Santosh S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok
30 - 5 + 25
1 + 1 + 1 = 3
3 + 2 = 5
25 + 5 = 30!
there is no missing buck!
this question tricks the mind!
hahaha
now u know?
2007-03-13 23:21:57 · answer #5 · answered by IceღFire Shawn 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try to sharpen mathematical knowledge where is the word of missing everything is right
2007-03-13 23:44:47 · answer #6 · answered by rasu 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in my pocket!
i added this part later....
haha
i got it
there is no dollar missing...
its just the way you write or read the riddle...
if you get what i mean...
i know what happened but it doesn't sound right when i type it...lol
2007-03-13 22:49:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
haha.... there's no missing buck..
2007-03-13 22:50:42 · answer #8 · answered by middi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
donno.......i dont care abt bloody $1........
2007-03-13 23:45:33 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
please end my misery... i have never gotten the answer to this question! WHERE IS THAT FREAKING DOLLAR!!!!!!
2007-03-13 22:46:32 · answer #10 · answered by jooria 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋