Missing dollar
By DonnyBrav
@DonnyBrav (78)
United States
November 16, 2008 4:11pm CST
Three people get a hotel room together. The room is $30. After paying the worker notices the room was discounted. It is only $25. He hands each person a dollar back and keeps $2 for a tip.
When they get to the room one of them notices that they have each paid $9
3x9=27
Plus they gave that guy a $2 tip.
27+2=29
He can't help but wonder... where'd the other dollar go?
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3 responses
@mssnow (9484)
• United States
16 Nov 08
I cheated and looke it up. heres your answer
Answer to The Missing Dollar
The answer is in the way the question is worded. You cannot add what one person HAS to what someone else has PAID and come up with any kind of a meaningful number, you have to subtract.
Each man has paid $9.
The bellhop has $2.
Difference
$9 x 3 = $27
2
$25
The hotel clerk has the other 25 dollars.
To look at it from the standpoint of the original $30. Each man has $1.
The bellhop has $2.
The hotel clerk has $25.
Total
$1 x 3 = $3
2
25
$30
@DonnyBrav (78)
• United States
17 Nov 08
If anyone still needs help with this, I will explain it for you. Why oh why did you have to cheat so soon? I once pondered on a problem... only occasionally, for about 4 years before cheating. Don't worry I will be posting that one soon too! I really hate cheating at problems! It doesn;t bother me if others do... I just really really like to SOLVE them!!! I'm just really determined! HA!
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@DonnyBrav (78)
• United States
17 Nov 08
HA... well when you go see the new Bond movie... just know that the girl doesn't really die. She later comes back and has a mask on that makes her look like a man. She tries to trick Bond but says something that he pics up on... and he shoots her! Everyone around thinks that he shot the 'nice' guy, but it was really the evil chick!
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@Ind3p3nd3nt (182)
• United States
17 Nov 08
Lmao, Donny. I'm still having trouble with it. I mean, I understand that you're taking 5 away from the 30 which leaves the hotel clerk with 25, and you divvy the 5 amongst the patrons and the bellhop, but that still leaves the customers paying 27 bucks apiece. Lol, I don't get it. Sorry guys...I'm a little slow, apparently.
@Ind3p3nd3nt (182)
• United States
17 Nov 08
*I meant that they pay 9 bucks apiece, totalling 27 dollars.
@Ind3p3nd3nt (182)
• United States
17 Nov 08
Actually, I just reread snow's answer and I think I get it now. Lol, kind of anyway.
@DonnyBrav (78)
• United States
17 Nov 08
Are you sure? Are you really sure... I seriously could break it down for ya! I like this, and it's a fun one! I might just make ya sweat it a little longer! But if ya want me to break it down for ya I can... maybe!
We'll see!
