Here is yet another unoriginal riddle that I learned in grade school:
Three men came to stay at a hotel, and when they went to the desk to check in, they decided to share a room to save money. The manager assigned them a room and charged them $30.00 altogether. Each paid $10.00 for his share, and then they all were shown up to their room by the bellboy. A short while later, the manager discovered that she had overcharged the three men for the room she had assigned them; it was actually only $25.00. She took $5.00 out of the till and instructed the bellboy to go up to their room and return the money to them. The bellboy saw here an opportunity to make a little extra tip. He rationalized that $5.00 was difficult to split three ways, and decided to take up $3.00 to the men, giving each of them $1.00 return, and pocket the other $2.00 for himself. So the men each put in $10 and got $1 back. So that's 9 times 3, which is 27, plus the $2 the bellboy took makes $29. Where is the other $1?
2007-04-01 14:32:24 · 14 answers · asked by Pecos 4 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Jokes & Riddles
Its actually:
they paid 25$
the boy took 2
and paid 3 back
2+3=5
25 plus 5 = 30
2007-04-01 14:37:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Theres $25 left in the till. The bellboy has $5. After he gives away $3, he has $2 left. That leaves $27 with till, plus tip. The men have $3 dollars back. $27 + $3 = $30. Nothing lost.
2007-04-01 14:38:16 · answer #2 · answered by Gray 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Of the $30 the hotel keeps $25, the men keep $3 and the bellhop keeps $2. 25+3+2 equals $30.
2016-03-18 06:28:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ur shifty lol good joke my uncle gave it to me wen i was in grade seven hehe
u r forgettin the guy that took 2 dollars so its
27 - 2 =25
u trich ppl by sayin + 2 instead of minus so they all paid 9 dollars to the hotel nd 2 dollars for da guy :P:P
2007-04-01 15:50:24 · answer #4 · answered by ghadz7 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well, it's simple, I snuck the dollar out of the bell boy's pocket.
Shhhh... don't tell him.
2007-04-01 14:47:07 · answer #5 · answered by McWalmart 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I saw this in a riddle book....there isn't and answer, right?
2007-04-01 14:46:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You say you lean\rned this in Grade School...... Right........Since you learned it there, Why couldnt you add? I am just KIDDING!!!
2007-04-01 14:41:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
My brain hurts!
2007-04-01 14:41:08 · answer #8 · answered by chris j 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
uhhh...sorry but you did the math wrong.nothing was lost.did you mean to do that?
2007-04-01 15:59:22 · answer #9 · answered by Kaitlyn P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow, I've always wondered what the answer to this is, know I know!
2007-04-01 14:45:09 · answer #10 · answered by Lightbulb without a cause! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋