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?
2007-11-04 11:23:37 · 6 answers · asked by Dusty 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Jokes & Riddles
This riddle was sent to me. I got it in my e-mail. I really do not know the answer.
Thanks for all your help!
2007-11-04 13:04:00 · update #1
is that a trick Question but that really doesn't make sense
2007-11-04 11:27:03 · answer #1 · answered by jo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's $27 instead of $25 because the bellboy kept the $2
2007-11-04 11:37:28 · answer #2 · answered by the Boss 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you would subtract the $2 the bellboy kept to get 25 since you subtracted the other $3 the guys got back
2007-11-04 17:03:01 · answer #3 · answered by peace♥dance 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there should be change. 25/3 isn't an integer. even if the bellboy gave the money back...
2007-11-04 11:30:39 · answer #4 · answered by Bao Pham 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Boss is the only answerer that undestood the riddle. And you told it very well. Good job, star for you.
2007-11-04 12:44:18 · answer #5 · answered by billy brite 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you're doing it all wrong
$25.00 / 3 = $8.33
$8.33 x 3 = $24.99
each was owed $1.67
with 1 cent to spare
this 1 cent is actually undefinable
unless you can split a penny
because $1.67 x3= 5.01
2007-11-04 11:27:32 · answer #6 · answered by Soul Blazer 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋