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 DOLLAR?
2007-03-28 17:56:42 · 11 answers · asked by MicHeLLe 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Jokes & Riddles
no missing money the math in the ? makes it look like there is
paid 30 owed 25 30-25=5
3 returned 2 kept by employee
5-3-2=0
2007-03-28 18:09:54 · answer #1 · answered by gregs111 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The answer is: There is no other dollar.
The math isn’t wrong here, the instructions are wrong. Think of the problem this way:
At the end of the day, each man has put in $9 towards the cost of the room: 3 x $9 = $27.
The bellboy has kept $2 from what the men spent for himself: $27 - $2 = $25.
The motel has collected $25.
Or to take it from the other direction:
The motel has $30 and gives $5 of that to the bellboy to return to the men: $30 - $5 = $25.
The bellboy, not knowing how to split $5 equally decides to keep $2 for himself: $5 - $2 = $3.
The men each end up with $1 each. Total it up: 3 x $1 + $2 + $25 = $30.
2007-03-29 01:32:34 · answer #2 · answered by Cheerup782 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The answer is: There is no other dollar.
The math isn’t wrong here, the instructions are wrong. Think of the problem this way:
At the end of the day, each man has put in $9 towards the cost of the room: 3 x $9 = $27.
The bellboy has kept $2 from what the men spent for himself: $27 - $2 = $25.
The motel has collected $25.
Or to take it from the other direction:
The motel has $30 and gives $5 of that to the bellboy to return to the men: $30 - $5 = $25.
The bellboy, not knowing how to split $5 equally decides to keep $2 for himself: $5 - $2 = $3.
The men each end up with $1 each. Total it up: 3 x $1 + $2 + $25 = $30.
2007-03-29 01:09:16 · answer #3 · answered by tdogg 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
,they paid 30 from which 5 return so they paid 25 but 2 the bell boy took so they end up paying 25+2(which bell boy took) =27 which is 9 each. but they got 3 dollar back
so the total is 30 .. 10 each......
2007-03-29 01:37:46 · answer #4 · answered by medi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you've got a wrong equation. It should be $25 + $3 = $28 + $2 = $30.
2007-03-29 01:11:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
wha? that doesn't work
30-25=5, 2*3=6, that is not workable
therefore, i'm guessing your arrithmatic is wrong in other places too...
2007-03-29 01:13:53 · answer #6 · answered by Your mom goes to college 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wrong maths... its (9*3)-2=25$
2007-03-29 05:10:28 · answer #7 · answered by j 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They still "spent" the extra dollar by the busboy keeping it.
2007-03-29 01:10:25 · answer #8 · answered by Smooch The Pooch 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the best question i have ever heard in my Life.
I only took that dollar how did you caught me???????
2007-03-29 01:18:40 · answer #9 · answered by TheHacker 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The dude at the desk still has it????
2007-03-29 01:08:46 · answer #10 · answered by Luxurious 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋