I used to have a great one of thhese with 3 guys renting an hotel room let me see if i can remember it... 3 guys want a room the room cost $25 Guy one pays $10 Guy 2 pays $10 Guy 3 pays $10 total =$30 guys take there key and go down to the room. Person at main desk ask the bell boy to bring them back there change ($5) on the way down the bell boy takes a $2 tip and gives each guy back $1 (5-2=3 /3guys = $1 each) so this now means that every guy has paid $9 each for the room ($10-$1) they got back... Guy one pays $9 Guy 2 pays $9 Guy 3 pays $9 Total =$27 + $2 bell boy took = $29 they paid 30!!! Where did the other $1 go!!
Thats just fail Why are you paying the bellboy twice? $25 for room $2 bellboy $3 change = 30 dollars.
They pay $30 and receive $3 change (this is $25 for the room, and $2 for bellboy) Therefore the total cost is $9 each. $1 change each = $10 total cost each The error in the original question is that the $27 for room + $2 for bellboy = is incorrect, as the room is 25, and the bellboy is 2.
So they didnt actually pay $30, they payed $27. Like SoC said... $25 for the room, $2 for the bell boy = $27 + their $3 change = $30. What SoC meant was, each guy paid $9 which = $27, that $27 includes paying the room and the bell boy, so the extra $2 that Dark added on was not needed. It would actually be $3 missing, which would be the change the received.
lol $30 went out at the start $10each they get $1 back =$9 each 9*3=27 (noting wrong with math done here..... 27+2 bell boy took= 29 (nothing wrong with math here.. ) Break it down this way and explane whats wrong think ppl got it just a little confused with there wording lol.... and you would be amazed at the # of ppl who cant figure this out.. might be easier when u can see the words in front of you i guess... but still lol
When you say +$2 the bell boy took, he took it from them. So it should be -$2. That'll be the price of the room, not $29.
ok ya .. ive told that to large groups of ppl and nothing u guys figure it out right away... again prob easier when your reading the story not hearing it lol
Actually, we already discussed this in the chat box some time last year. Remember that riddle marathon?
lol yes.. i wasnt sure if i remembered it then or not lol we should start a post like that just one riddle after another