3 men check into the only room available in a hotel, and the night clear asks them to pay $ 10 each totaling to $ 30. Next morning, the manager takes charge from the night clerk and realizes he has over charged the 3 men and asks the night clerk to return $ 5 to them, since the room was only $ 25 a night. The night clerk was not able to divide $ 5 in 3 equal parts so he decides to return $ 1 each to the 3 men and pocket the remaining $ 2. So now each of the 2 men have paid $ 9 each totaling to $ 27, and the remaining $ 2 is with the night clerk. Since we started with $ 30, where is the remaining $ 1? Anyone?
2007-05-27 00:58:22 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Jokes & Riddles
i hate these, guess i just don't get em
maybe this time i'll find out the answer!!
maybe some stripper stuck it in her thong!hHhhHhhaaaaa
2007-05-27 01:04:16 · answer #1 · answered by SweetieGoat 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If the room was $25, then split three ways they've each paid $8.33, not $9.
Room $25
Returned $3
Porter $2
25+3+2=30
2007-05-27 08:05:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
the guys didnt pay $27, they paid 25. its just saying the truth in a different way (a good technique i usually use), but they paid $25/3 each, the fractions then add up to the missing dollar, ie 0.33*3
2007-05-27 08:17:28 · answer #3 · answered by billius 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
One of the men payed 11? That's just how math works out....it's not meant to be solved.
2007-05-27 10:20:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cleverly hidden in that mish mash of words!
Hey if no one wants it can I have it?
2007-05-27 08:03:32 · answer #5 · answered by jovvijo 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
TO THE THIRD MAN.
2007-05-27 08:07:37 · answer #6 · answered by 10-T3 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋