3 GUYS RENT A HOTEL ROOM ITS 30 BUCKS SO THEY PAY 10 EACH THE HOST GOES TO THE MANAGER TELLS THEM HOW MUCH THEY PAYED AND WHAT ROOM THERE IN AND HE TELLS THE HOST THAT IT IS ONLY 25 A NIGHT AND THE GIVE THEM BACK THE 5 DOLLERS SO ON THE WAY TO THE ROOM THE BELL HOP AKA HOST KEEPS 2 DOLLERS AND ONLY GIVES THEM BACK 1 EACH SO THEN THEY ONLY PAYED 9 OUT OF POCKET RIGHT WELL WHATS 9+9+9 IT EQUALS 27 RIGHT PLUS THE BELL HOPS AKA HOST 2 DOLLERS ONLY EQUALS 29 WERE DID THE OTHER DOLLER GO
2007-03-27 01:57:15 · 15 answers · asked by Yo 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Jokes & Riddles
The math in the riddle is misleading - the math is backwards. Each man pays $10: 10 x 3 = $30. The manager gives $5 back: $30 - $5 = $25. The bell hop gives each man $1: $25 + $1 + $1 + $1 = $28. The bell hop kept $2: $28 + $2 = $30. There is no missing dollar.
2007-03-27 02:01:41 · answer #1 · answered by They call me ... Trixie. 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
There is no money missing! The guys paid $10. 10x3=$30. 30-5=25. The host had $2. 25+2=27. Each guy had 3 more dollars. 27+3= $30.
2007-03-27 09:11:08 · answer #2 · answered by Live To Party Bust Your Move 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
25$ a night-> 25/3=8.33 to each of the guys. and since the host kept only 2,the 1$ stays to the 3 guys. 1/3=0.33 each
2007-03-27 09:10:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
OK
When you are counting "9+9+9" you are counting every thing had been payed, means "27" is "25" for the room and "2" for that man.
and it is wrong to calculate "9+9+9 = 27" with "2" because it is already included.
sorry for my bad English
2007-03-27 09:45:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Can you find a riddle that's a few generations newer. The $30 room should be your first indicator how old it is.
2007-03-27 09:00:44 · answer #5 · answered by pater47 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There is no missing dollar if you apply the principles of the Mathematical Commutative Law-try it and see!!
2007-03-27 09:27:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
click on my avatar there is a similar question there that i had asked. the answers are there.
but it was with cup of tea the three friends had and not hotel room.
2007-03-27 09:01:30 · answer #7 · answered by prs 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Duh! They have 28 after room and 2 tipping the bell hop that's 30.
2007-03-27 09:06:29 · answer #8 · answered by Tyler 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Okay. Made no sense at all..
2007-03-27 09:29:23 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
its in his pocket....he never spent that dollar
2007-03-27 09:58:09 · answer #10 · answered by 1L3gitGamr4Life 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋