For you smart ones figure this one out!

Discussion in 'The Lounge' started by wind2000, Apr 28, 2007.

  1. wind2000

    wind2000 Self Schemata

    This will Mess With Your Head.

    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?
     
  2. DuchSauce

    DuchSauce Well-Known Member

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    I don't want to ruin it for every one, but there is an error in the math.
     
  3. p3ps1c0la

    p3ps1c0la Well-Known Member

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    Doesn't matter cause if the bellboy gave back the 2$ he keft for himself the numbers would add up. Nobody got cheated and it's just a trick question, obviously.
     
  4. kdotc

    kdotc 안녕하세요빅뱅K-Dragon입니다

    ya wat duch says...i don't wanna ruin it for u ppl =)
     
  5. goo wak jai

    goo wak jai Well-Known Member

    there was a thread similar to this, but it had the numbers 300 and 250 instead lol
     
  6. BabyRain

    BabyRain Doppelgänger of da E.Twin

    so... can we post the answer here? ;)
     
  7. wind2000

    wind2000 Self Schemata

    ^ Feel free to post the answer.
     
  8. hiake

    hiake Vardøgr of da E.Twin

    LOL, all the variation of this question in the world... It's always about misleading the audience ;)
     
  9. BabyRain

    BabyRain Doppelgänger of da E.Twin

    There's nothing wrong with the maths here, just a misleading question.

    The 3 men paid $27 + $3 the bellboy refunded = $30
    The $2 the bellboy kept is from the $5 that was refunded; $5-$3 (refunded to the men) = $2
    :D
     
  10. kdotc

    kdotc 안녕하세요빅뱅K-Dragon입니다

    ^ she's right ;)
     
  11. don

    don ello

    ^ditto
     
  12. Taxloss

    Taxloss Stripper Vicar

    ^seconded
     
  13. xiaojia

    xiaojia Well-Known Member

    lol.. see.. everyone in PA is so smart :)
     
  14. Knoctur_nal

    Knoctur_nal |Force 10 from Navarone|

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    more riddles..damnnn!!!!!!!!
     
  15. slow down now... there was a huge riddle thread back in the days...
     
  16. Knoctur_nal

    Knoctur_nal |Force 10 from Navarone|

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    i should rephrase that...cant stand the increase of riddles!!!!!!..hahaha
     
  17. hiake

    hiake Vardøgr of da E.Twin

    Now now, Knoc, let's have you solve the next riddle :D

    You may be happier then :D
     
  18. BabyRain

    BabyRain Doppelgänger of da E.Twin

    We'll just refrain from posting the answer until Knoc does it :D