Brain Teaser #1.5 - GoFuckYourself.com

brizzad · 07-23-2003, 01:16 AM

3 guys rent a hotel room (I like it already!) for $30. After
they leave, the manager of the hotel realizes that she has overcharged
them. The room costs only $25. "Oh no!" she exclaims, "I have
overcharged them!" She promptly gives the bell hop the 5 bucks and tells
him to give it back to the guys. "Man, 3 guys and 5 bucks! How can I
possibly divide this equally without the use of multivariable calculas or
a powerful scientific solar powered calculator!" Thinking quickly, he
pockets 2 dollars and gives each of the guys 1 dollar back.
The guys renting the hotel room think something's fishy. If they
each payed $9 for a total of $27, and the bell hop kept $2, where is the
extra dollar? ($9x3=$27, $27+2=$29 -- where be the extra dollar!)

brizzad · 07-23-2003, 01:25 AM

don't all try and guess at it at once now

Serious jd · 07-23-2003, 01:26 AM

they didn't pay $9 each they paid $9.3333 each........

The Truth Hurts · 07-23-2003, 01:31 AM

$25 (room rate) + $2 (what the bellboy kept) = $27
$27 + $3 (the change the three guys received) = $30.

SilverTab · 07-23-2003, 01:31 AM

it's only in the formulation...
They gave her 30$..it was 25$..so she took 5$...gave them a dollar each (3$)...and she kept 2$....(3+2=5....5+25 =30....) there you have it....

Tala · 07-23-2003, 01:32 AM

Dude, if they rented the hotel room for $30, they didn't pay $9 each. They paid $10 each.

GeXus · 07-23-2003, 01:32 AM

Your doing the math wrong..

edit.. ok posted a little late

GeXus · 07-23-2003, 01:33 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Tala
Dude, if they rented the hotel room for $30, they didn't pay $9 each. They paid $10 each.

Tala · 07-23-2003, 01:35 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by GeXus

Tuga · 07-23-2003, 01:52 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Tala
Dude, if they rented the hotel room for $30, they didn't pay $9 each. They paid $10 each.

They got 1$ back, remember?

Tuga · 07-23-2003, 01:59 AM

" If they each payed $9 for a total of $27, and the bell hop kept $2, where is the extra dollar? ($9x3=$27, $27+2=$29 -- where be the extra dollar!)"

You should be saying, they payed a total of $27 and the bell hop kept $2, making $25 wich is what the manager kept.

$9x3=$27, $27-$2 = $25

07-23-2003, 01:31 AM	#5
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07-23-2003, 01:32 AM	#6
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07-23-2003, 01:32 AM	#7
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07-23-2003, 01:59 AM	#11
Tuga Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portugal Posts: 7,678	" If they each payed $9 for a total of $27, and the bell hop kept $2, where is the extra dollar? ($9x3=$27, $27+2=$29 -- where be the extra dollar!)" You should be saying, they payed a total of $27 and the bell hop kept $2, making $25 wich is what the manager kept. $9x3=$27, $27-$2 = $25 __________________ Go Fuck Yourself! ICQ 101411627

07-23-2003, 01:16 AM	#1
brizzad holla Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: KFC Posts: 11,769	Brain Teaser #1.5 3 guys rent a hotel room (I like it already!) for $30. After they leave, the manager of the hotel realizes that she has overcharged them. The room costs only $25. "Oh no!" she exclaims, "I have overcharged them!" She promptly gives the bell hop the 5 bucks and tells him to give it back to the guys. "Man, 3 guys and 5 bucks! How can I possibly divide this equally without the use of multivariable calculas or a powerful scientific solar powered calculator!" Thinking quickly, he pockets 2 dollars and gives each of the guys 1 dollar back. The guys renting the hotel room think something's fishy. If they each payed $9 for a total of $27, and the bell hop kept $2, where is the extra dollar? ($9x3=$27, $27+2=$29 -- where be the extra dollar!)

07-23-2003, 01:25 AM	#2
brizzad holla Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: KFC Posts: 11,769	don't all try and guess at it at once now

07-23-2003, 01:26 AM	#3
Serious jd Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 103	they didn't pay $9 each they paid $9.3333 each........

07-23-2003, 01:31 AM	#4
The Truth Hurts Zph7YXfjMhg Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: In Your Skull Posts: 15,347	$25 (room rate) + $2 (what the bellboy kept) = $27 $27 + $3 (the change the three guys received) = $30.