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October 6th, 2006, 08:45 PM
#1
Inactive Member
A Math Question:
I was asked this question the other night but could not answer it. I figured I knew where to find the answer, so here it is folks.
3 guys go into a hotel and ask how much for a room for the night, the clerk answers $30 so they each give the clerk $10.
Later the clerk realizes that he has made a mistake so he calls over the bellboy and tells him that he charged these 3 guys too much and gives the bellboy $5 to take back to them.
On the way up the elevator the bellboy gets to thinking ? 3 guys and $5, how do I divide that up evenly ?? So when he gets to the room he gives each guy a dollar and puts $2 in his pocket.
Now if each guy paid $10 and was given $1 back then they each paid $9 times 3 = $27. The bellboy only put $2 in his pocket.
27 + 2 = 29
What happened to the extra dollar?
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October 7th, 2006, 09:56 AM
#2
Inactive Member
That's pretty much it Gus.
The three guys give the clerk $30, he gives them $3 back so they have paid $27.
From that $27 the clerk puts $25 in the till and keeps the other $2
The $30 is made up of $25 in the till, $2 in the clerks pocket and $3 returned to the three guys.
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October 7th, 2006, 02:55 PM
#3
Senior Hostboard Member
Yeah Nathan,
I think by making it 3 guys, instead of 1 guy, paying for the room, the problem seems more difficult.
I had to simplify it, in order to see it in my noggin!
Good to see you hereabouts!
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Gus
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October 7th, 2006, 03:05 PM
#4
Senior Hostboard Member
It seems like the equation should work that way, doesn't it Rog?!?! [img]graemlins/hmmm.gif[/img]
I guess the $25 (actual price) has to be part of it though!
They should have paid $25
They overpaid by $5
They are reimbursed $3
They are ripped off for $2
or...
They paid out $30
They are reimbursed $3
They are ripped off for $2
They are paid in full at $25
Probably one of those algebra sort of deals!
Or sumpin!
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GD
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October 7th, 2006, 04:19 PM
#5
Inactive Member
It is one of those questions that sounds harder than it really is....Had ya scratchin' your head for a minute or two didn't it?
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October 8th, 2006, 09:15 AM
#6
Inactive Member
WoW
Nothing but smart men here, now that's sexy*giggles
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October 8th, 2006, 12:23 PM
#7
Inactive Member
I couldn't agree more!!! [img]graemlins/kiss.gif[/img]
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October 8th, 2006, 02:06 PM
#8
Senior Hostboard Member
Just call us the fart smellers!!!
oops! I meant smart fellers!
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October 8th, 2006, 02:30 PM
#9
Inactive Member
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October 28th, 2006, 06:39 PM
#10
Inactive Member
ROTFLMAO [img]eek.gif[/img]
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