Where is the other dollar?
06-27-2007, 01:24 AM
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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?
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?
06-27-2007, 01:55 AM
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Haha... a well plotted diversion! 
Here's what happens next day:
The following day two men go and stay at the same hotel and pay $30 and go off to their room. As the manager again forgot that the price is only $25, he sends off the bellboy with $5 to give back to the three men. Now, being greedy, the bellboy reckons there is a nice business in this and decides to keep $3 for himself and subsequently gives $2 back to the men.
The three men have now paid $30-$2=$28. The bellboy has $3 in his pockets, equalling $31. A bl***y expensive hotel, that is!
Can I have my dollar back now, please?
Here's what happens next day:
The following day two men go and stay at the same hotel and pay $30 and go off to their room. As the manager again forgot that the price is only $25, he sends off the bellboy with $5 to give back to the three men. Now, being greedy, the bellboy reckons there is a nice business in this and decides to keep $3 for himself and subsequently gives $2 back to the men.
The three men have now paid $30-$2=$28. The bellboy has $3 in his pockets, equalling $31. A bl***y expensive hotel, that is!
Can I have my dollar back now, please?
06-27-2007, 05:42 AM
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Nice diversion.
Just isolate each payment to avoid the confusion.
3 men first paid 10 each which equates to 30.
Then, each got a dollar back from the bellboy. So in total they paid 27.
Room costs 25, hence, there is 2 left for the bellboy.
Just isolate each payment to avoid the confusion.
3 men first paid 10 each which equates to 30.
Then, each got a dollar back from the bellboy. So in total they paid 27.
Room costs 25, hence, there is 2 left for the bellboy.
06-27-2007, 05:52 AM
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Also to prove I have 11 fingers is easy too. Count backwards 10, 9, 8, 7, 6 on one hand. We know the other hand has 5 fingers so 6 + 5 = 11.
06-27-2007, 08:33 AM
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Originally Posted by bruce_miranda' post='440344' date='Jun 27 2007, 06:52 AM
Also to prove I have 11 fingers is easy too. Count backwards 10, 9, 8, 7, 6 on one hand. We know the other hand has 5 fingers so 6 + 5 = 11.
I'll try this with my 7 year old nephew.
06-27-2007, 09:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Centurion' post='440400' date='Jun 27 2007, 06:33 PM
LOL!
I'll try this with my 7 year old nephew.
I'll try this with my 7 year old nephew.
Haha, my 7 yr old son couldn't get it too.
06-28-2007, 05:58 AM
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Originally Posted by NeRwEEzy' post='440720' date='Jun 27 2007, 10:34 PM
this took me a while to figure it out. haha nice one. just as simple as different wording to get a different answer.
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