They go to the room and the hotel manager notices that he didnt give them the $5 discount he was supposed to. So he send the bell boy to the room with $5 to return to them. The bell boy can't figure out how to split $5 between 3 people, so he gives them each $1 and keeps the other $2 for himself.
Now each man has $9 in the room and the bell boy has $2.
$9 x 3 = $27 + $2 = $29
Where did the other dollar go?
2007-03-23 02:42:18 · 7 answers · asked by customcat2000 4 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Jokes & Riddles
no missing money your math is bad
they pay 30 only owe 25 30-25 =5 3 returned 2 kept by employee 5-3-2=no missing money
2007-03-23 02:46:14 · answer #1 · answered by gregs111 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Each man has only 1 dollar because they each gave 10 to the manager. So actually each gave nine 27 plus the 2 dollars the bell boy walked off with making the amount given to the manager 25 dollars.
2007-03-23 09:47:42 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The equation is flawed. The "$2" is already included in the $27, since the bellboy was given the money from the manager, not the men in the room (You can't add ANOTHER $2). The new total amount in the equation should be "$27," since that is the amount outlayed by the men.
2007-03-23 09:58:33 · answer #3 · answered by ArmyAIRBORNE1 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
This is a very famous question. It is used by college math instructors to show a flaw in the base 10 system. There really isn't an answer!
2007-03-23 09:55:16 · answer #4 · answered by Ed H 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
In the manager's pocket?
No, I know! he dropped it on the floor on the way to the room?
2007-03-23 09:47:44 · answer #5 · answered by Stephanie 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
outlay = 30
charge + change + tip = total
25 + 3 + 2 = 30
no spare dollar.
It's how you say it!
2007-03-23 09:47:27 · answer #6 · answered by Glendred 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
thats messed up
2007-03-23 09:51:26 · answer #7 · answered by mouth 1 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋