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JoeB · 07-05-2004, 04:20 PM

Okay 3 biz men go to a Hotel and split the cost for the room! = $30.00, ea. pay $10.00. The manager realizes he overcharged them $5.00 because the romm was supposed to only be $25.00, so he gives $5.00 to the bellhop and tells him to give it back to the businessmen. On the way there he realizes $5.00 cannot be paid out evenly amongst 3 individuals so he puts $2.00 in his pocket and and gives each guy $1.00 back. Now if he gave each guy $1.00 back that means they were only out of pocket $9.00 each and the bellhop kept $2.00 that would mean only $29.00 is accounted for. What happened to the other dollar? Answer this for me and get this T-Shirt!

stocktrader23 · 07-05-2004, 04:23 PM

There is no other dollar.

kimzar · 07-05-2004, 04:23 PM

no where, the dollar is still there if you add the total its just a play on numbers

jscott · 07-05-2004, 04:23 PM

too much to think about

karlm · 07-05-2004, 04:23 PM

Damn u used to know this one

Cant remember now

TheWildcard · 07-05-2004, 04:24 PM

There was a guy named Jay McDonald who stole that $1.

Illicit · 07-05-2004, 04:26 PM

original cost = 30 = 10 + 10 + 10

real cost = 25 +2 (bellop) = 27 = 9 + 9 + 9

no other dollar

Thugmaster · 07-05-2004, 04:26 PM

each person paid $9 x 3 which equals $27. The room was $25 so there was an extra $2 which the bellboy has.

JoeB · 07-05-2004, 04:27 PM

okay look at it....

3 Guys Paid - 10.00
10.00
10.00 = 30.00

One given back to each
9.00
9.00
9.00 = 27.00

bellhop keeps 2.00 = 2.00

Total Accounted Money = $29.00
where is the other dollar?
I have tried to figure it out, but come up with 29.00 with this equation? WTF? Give me a logical answer aside from 25 + 5 = 30 and you win the shirt!

TweetyBird · 07-05-2004, 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ajpiii
original cost = 30 = 10 + 10 + 10

real cost = 25 +2 (bellop) = 27 = 9 + 9 + 9

no other dollar

yup

JoeB · 07-05-2004, 04:28 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Thugmaster
each person paid $9 x 3 which equals $27. The room was $25 so there was an extra $2 which the bellboy has.

okay add it 27 + 2 + 29 not 30

JoeB · 07-05-2004, 04:29 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ajpiii
original cost = 30 = 10 + 10 + 10

real cost = 25 +2 (bellop) = 27 = 9 + 9 + 9

no other dollar

that makes no sense?????

kimzar · 07-05-2004, 04:29 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by JoeB
okay look at it....

3 Guys Paid - 10.00
10.00
10.00 = 30.00

One given back to each
9.00
9.00
9.00 = 27.00

bellhop keeps 2.00 = 2.00

Total Accounted Money = $29.00
where is the other dollar?
I have tried to figure it out, but come up with 29.00 with this equation? WTF? Give me a logical answer aside from 25 + 5 = 30 and you win the shirt!

no where, the dollar is still there if you add the total its just a play on numbers

Thugmaster · 07-05-2004, 04:29 PM

you dont add $2 you minus $2

DWB · 07-05-2004, 04:30 PM

Room is $25
Bellboy takes $2
Each guy gets $1 ($3 total)

25 + 2 + 3 = 30

No dollar is missing. But I was not the first so...

MattO · 07-05-2004, 04:32 PM

Here's the breakdown:

1. Before anything happens, Man A, Man B and Man C each have $10 in their pockets. The hotel has not yet rented a room, so it has no money. The bellhop just started work, so he doesn't have any money either.

Man A: $10
Man B: $10
Man C: $10
Hotel: $0
Bellhop: $0
NET TOTAL = $30

2. Man A, Man B and Man C each pay $10 for a hotel room. They now have no money. The hotel has $30. The bellhop is still scratching himself in the corner.

Man A: $0
Man B: $0
Man C: $0
Hotel: $30
Bellhop: $0
NET TOTAL = $30

3. The hotel refunds $5 total. The $30 room now only costs $25. The bellhop is sent to deliver the money to the three men, so he is carrying $5.

Man A: $0
Man B: $0
Man C: $0
Hotel: $25
Bellhop: $5
NET TOTAL = $30

4. The bellhop gives each man $1 back and keeps $2.

Man A: $1
Man B: $1
Man C: $1
Hotel: $25
Bellhop: $2
NET TOTAL = $30

stevo · 07-05-2004, 04:33 PM

There is no missing dollar.
The three people paid $27 total.
The room was $25, and the tip was $2. The room plus the tip was $27, what they paid.

grumpy · 07-05-2004, 04:34 PM

the guys takes 2 dollars and puts them in his pocket
leaves 28 he gives everybody 1 dollar ( including himself ). .....so he has three now.

does that answer it?

Hardcore J · 07-05-2004, 04:38 PM

This thread makes my balls itch.

JoeB · 07-05-2004, 04:39 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Thugmaster
you dont add $2 you minus $2

This is the answer I was looking for!

but this one will work too

Quote:

Originally posted by DirtyWhiteBoy Room is $25
Bellboy takes $2
Each guy gets $1 ($3 total)

25 + 2 + 3 = 30

No dollar is missing. But I was not the first so...

MattO & SteveO you get one too!

And thats it!

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JoeB · 07-05-2004, 04:39 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by grumpy
the guys takes 2 dollars and puts them in his pocket
leaves 28 he gives everybody 1 dollar ( including himself ). .....so he has three now.

does that answer it?

nah, but nice try!

redshift · 07-05-2004, 04:43 PM

the 30 is still there - dollar isnt missing

25 in drawer for the room
2 dollars in the bellhops pocket
3 dollars to the business men

30 bucks

have to look at it from the stand point of the register not the business men - as far as they are concerned the room cost 27

redshift · 07-05-2004, 04:44 PM

lol sitting here thinking about it and eveyone else post
oh well
good one

JoeB · 07-05-2004, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by redshift
the 30 is still there - dollar isnt missing

25 in drawer for the room
2 dollars in the bellhops pocket
3 dollars to the business men

30 bucks

have to look at it from the stand point of the register not the business men - as far as they are concerned the room cost 27

Sorry got my answer quicker than expected!

Lykos · 07-05-2004, 04:45 PM

30 $ are still there...this is not so hard man

$25 for room
$3 fpr bussines man
and $2 for bellhops pocket,
25+3+2= $30
Do i get one t-shirt also?

JoeB · 07-05-2004, 04:54 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Lykos
30 $ are still there...this is not so hard man
$25 for room
$3 fpr bussines man
and $2 for bellhops pocket,
25+3+2= $30
Do i get one t-shirt also?

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Reak · 07-05-2004, 04:55 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by TheWildcard
There was a guy named Jay McDonald who stole that $1.

rakeback · 07-05-2004, 05:41 PM

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.

About the best the bellhop could have done would be to give two men $1.67 and the last $1.66, which would be about as close to evenly dividing $5 he could have come to. The mistake in the instructions is when the riddle asks you to "add the $2 the bellboy kept" to the total the men spent. The bellboy took that money from the total so you would subtract it, not add it. Now, how many of you are slapping your foreheads right about now?

xxxbruce · 07-05-2004, 05:48 PM

all this math is fuckin my brain up

Face (o_0) · 07-05-2004, 05:57 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by xxxbruce
all this math is fuckin my brain up

yea lol i looked at the whole thread and it still doesnt make sense to me

07-05-2004, 04:20 PM	#1
JoeB Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: SoCal Posts: 396	Figure this out win a T-Shirt! Okay 3 biz men go to a Hotel and split the cost for the room! = $30.00, ea. pay $10.00. The manager realizes he overcharged them $5.00 because the romm was supposed to only be $25.00, so he gives $5.00 to the bellhop and tells him to give it back to the businessmen. On the way there he realizes $5.00 cannot be paid out evenly amongst 3 individuals so he puts $2.00 in his pocket and and gives each guy $1.00 back. Now if he gave each guy $1.00 back that means they were only out of pocket $9.00 each and the bellhop kept $2.00 that would mean only $29.00 is accounted for. What happened to the other dollar? Answer this for me and get this T-Shirt! __________________ Joe B ICQ# 218032357

07-05-2004, 04:23 PM	#2
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07-05-2004, 04:26 PM	#7
Illicit wtf ? Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: GFY Posts: 11,895	original cost = 30 = 10 + 10 + 10 real cost = 25 +2 (bellop) = 27 = 9 + 9 + 9 no other dollar __________________ Insert Sig Here

07-05-2004, 04:27 PM	#9
JoeB Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: SoCal Posts: 396	okay look at it.... 3 Guys Paid - 10.00 10.00 10.00 = 30.00 One given back to each 9.00 9.00 9.00 = 27.00 bellhop keeps 2.00 = 2.00 Total Accounted Money = $29.00 where is the other dollar? I have tried to figure it out, but come up with 29.00 with this equation? WTF? Give me a logical answer aside from 25 + 5 = 30 and you win the shirt! __________________ Joe B ICQ# 218032357

07-05-2004, 04:23 PM	#3
kimzar Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Your Mother's Snatch! Posts: 1,874	no where, the dollar is still there if you add the total its just a play on numbers

07-05-2004, 04:23 PM	#4
jscott So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Taipei Posts: 25,198	too much to think about

07-05-2004, 04:24 PM	#6
TheWildcard So Fucking Banned Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 4,759	There was a guy named Jay McDonald who stole that $1.

07-05-2004, 04:26 PM	#8
Thugmaster Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: 321 Posts: 1,033	each person paid $9 x 3 which equals $27. The room was $25 so there was an extra $2 which the bellboy has.

07-05-2004, 04:29 PM	#14
Thugmaster Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: 321 Posts: 1,033	you dont add $2 you minus $2

07-05-2004, 04:30 PM	#15
DWB Registered User Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Encrypted. Access denied. Posts: 31,779	Room is $25 Bellboy takes $2 Each guy gets $1 ($3 total) 25 + 2 + 3 = 30 No dollar is missing. But I was not the first so...

07-05-2004, 04:32 PM	#16
MattO The O is for Oohhh Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: AUSTIN TEJAS Posts: 10,861	Here's the breakdown: 1. Before anything happens, Man A, Man B and Man C each have $10 in their pockets. The hotel has not yet rented a room, so it has no money. The bellhop just started work, so he doesn't have any money either. Man A: $10 Man B: $10 Man C: $10 Hotel: $0 Bellhop: $0 NET TOTAL = $30 2. Man A, Man B and Man C each pay $10 for a hotel room. They now have no money. The hotel has $30. The bellhop is still scratching himself in the corner. Man A: $0 Man B: $0 Man C: $0 Hotel: $30 Bellhop: $0 NET TOTAL = $30 3. The hotel refunds $5 total. The $30 room now only costs $25. The bellhop is sent to deliver the money to the three men, so he is carrying $5. Man A: $0 Man B: $0 Man C: $0 Hotel: $25 Bellhop: $5 NET TOTAL = $30 4. The bellhop gives each man $1 back and keeps $2. Man A: $1 Man B: $1 Man C: $1 Hotel: $25 Bellhop: $2 NET TOTAL = $30

07-05-2004, 04:33 PM	#17
stevo Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 2,051	There is no missing dollar. The three people paid $27 total. The room was $25, and the tip was $2. The room plus the tip was $27, what they paid.

07-05-2004, 04:34 PM	#18
grumpy Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Holland Posts: 9,870	the guys takes 2 dollars and puts them in his pocket leaves 28 he gives everybody 1 dollar ( including himself ). .....so he has three now. does that answer it? __________________ Don't let greediness blur your vision \| You gotta let some shit slide icq - 441-456-888

07-05-2004, 04:38 PM	#19
Hardcore J Hardcore 4 Life™ Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Everett, WA Posts: 2,553	This thread makes my balls itch.

07-05-2004, 04:43 PM	#22
redshift Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: anus fuckin' yo mama Posts: 1,044	the 30 is still there - dollar isnt missing 25 in drawer for the room 2 dollars in the bellhops pocket 3 dollars to the business men 30 bucks have to look at it from the stand point of the register not the business men - as far as they are concerned the room cost 27

07-05-2004, 04:44 PM	#23
redshift Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: anus fuckin' yo mama Posts: 1,044	lol sitting here thinking about it and eveyone else post oh well good one

07-05-2004, 04:45 PM	#25
Lykos Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: World Posts: 31,027	30 $ are still there...this is not so hard man $25 for room $3 fpr bussines man and $2 for bellhops pocket, 25+3+2= $30 Do i get one t-shirt also? __________________

07-05-2004, 05:41 PM	#28
rakeback Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 405	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. About the best the bellhop could have done would be to give two men $1.67 and the last $1.66, which would be about as close to evenly dividing $5 he could have come to. The mistake in the instructions is when the riddle asks you to "add the $2 the bellboy kept" to the total the men spent. The bellboy took that money from the total so you would subtract it, not add it. Now, how many of you are slapping your foreheads right about now? __________________ livestrongwearyellow Play poker online? Get a monthly check of 50% of the cardroom's kickback! Rake-back.com

07-05-2004, 05:48 PM	#29
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