? Where is the other dollar?

[whtfbplaya]

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?

[smustangs]

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.

you wouldnt add the $2 the bellboy kept because the men didnt get it back you. so it would be the room did cost $27 but each man has a dollar back so there is the $30.

Was this supposed to be a riddle?

[Bearkat]

This is driving myself and some of my students crazy. What's the answer?

[smustangs]

Originally posted by Bearkat
This is driving myself and some of my students crazy. What's the answer?

read my answer above

[bhtrainer]

Originally posted by smustangs
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.

you wouldnt add the $2 the bellboy kept because the men didnt get it back you. so it would be the room did cost $27 but each man has a dollar back so there is the $30.

Was this supposed to be a riddle?

but it said the room cost 25 dollars not 27

[Adidas410s]

Hotel room is $25...the bellboy kept $2...and the men were given $3. 25 + 2 + 3 = 30. You can't use multiplication to check subtraction.

[smustangs]

Originally posted by bhtrainer
but it said the room cost 25 dollars not 27

yes but the bellboy kept 2 so you can say its $27

[smustangs]

Originally posted by Adidas410s
Hotel room is $25...the bellboy kept $2...and the men were given $3. 25 + 2 + 3 = 30.

thats what im saying its not that hard

[Adidas410s]

Here's the full math explanation that I found somewhere else...I would never break it down this far:

Total = 30
room = 25
bellboy = 2
men = 3 (1 x 3 = 3)

30 - 3 - 2 = 25

25 + 2 + 3 = 30

not

9 x 3 = 27 + 2 = 29


really each man paid 8.33 for the room:

25 / 3 = 8.33

eachman gets 1.00 back

bellboy gets 2.00

8.33 x 3 = 24.99 + 3 (eachman) = 27.99 + 2 (bellboy) = $29.99

off by one cent because of rounding off the remainder.

[bhtrainer]

Originally posted by smustangs
yes but the bellboy kept 2 so you can say its $27

ok...this hurts really bad to say this...but....


































your right....:doh: :doh:

[DU_stud04]

Originally posted by smustangs
yes but the bellboy kept 2 so you can say its $27 but the bell boy kept 2$. from the 30. room was 25.

my theory is the bell boy was one of the guys and kept the 2 dollars and his 1 dollar cut. it makes more sense.

[pirate4state]

Originally posted by Adidas410s
Here's the full math explanation that I found somewhere else...I would never break it down this far:

Total = 30
room = 25
bellboy = 2
men = 3 (1 x 3 = 3)

30 - 3 - 2 = 25

25 + 2 + 3 = 30

not

9 x 3 = 27 + 2 = 29


really each man paid 8.33 for the room:

25 / 3 = 8.33

eachman gets 1.00 back

bellboy gets 2.00

8.33 x 3 = 24.99 + 3 (eachman) = 27.99 + 2 (bellboy) = $29.99

off by one cent because of rounding off the remainder.

wow :nerd: :nerd: LOL

[Phil C]

Originally posted by Adidas410s
Here's the full math explanation that I found somewhere else...I would never break it down this far:

Total = 30
room = 25
bellboy = 2
men = 3 (1 x 3 = 3)

30 - 3 - 2 = 25

25 + 2 + 3 = 30

not

9 x 3 = 27 + 2 = 29


really each man paid 8.33 for the room:

25 / 3 = 8.33

eachman gets 1.00 back

bellboy gets 2.00

8.33 x 3 = 24.99 + 3 (eachman) = 27.99 + 2 (bellboy) = $29.99

off by one cent because of rounding off the remainder.

Brilliant! :)

[DU_stud04]

Originally posted by pirate4state
wow :nerd: :nerd: LOL not really....its easy. they paid 25 for the room, not 27. then add the 3 dollars they got back and the 2 dollar "tip".

[pirate4state]

Originally posted by DU_stud04
not really....its easy. they paid 25 for the room, not 27. then add the 3 dollars they got back and the 2 dollar tip.

shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[44INAROW]

ok, I admit it, I took the freaking dollar..........:p :p

[Phil C]

Originally posted by 44INAROW
ok, I admit it, I took the freaking dollar..........:p :p

:D