VTmotoMike08 0 #1 July 18, 2008 "Three people check into a hotel. They pay $30 to the manager and go to their room. The manager finds out that the room rate is $25 and gives $5 to the bellboy to return to them. On the way to the room the bellboy reasons that $5 would be difficult to split among three people so he pockets $2 and gives $1 to each of the three people. Now, each person paid $10 and got back $1. So they paid $9 each, totalling $27. The bellboy has $2 totalling $29. Where is the remaining dollar?" Be back in the AM to check out replies. Like most riddles, its not that hard and I have the answer. Don't know the original source though, copied it from a friend. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iluvtofly 0 #2 July 18, 2008 This is really bugging me. And I know as soon as I see the answer I'll hate myself even more because it'll be obvious. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pyrodude 0 #3 July 18, 2008 They paid $27 for a $25 room, a difference of $2, which ended up in the bellboy's pocket. There is no missing dollar. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
woady 0 #4 July 18, 2008 The math in the riddle is not balanced. Its not that there is a missing dollar but the story teller got the math confused. Its misleading riddle. 25+2+3 = 30 So what did I win?You know what's similar between Cops and Firefighters? They both wanna be firefighters. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nate25 0 #5 July 18, 2008 good job you subtract the $2 at the end instead of adding it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skittles_of_SDC 0 #6 July 18, 2008 like they said. there is no dollar missing. the math just makes it look like its missing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Samurai136 0 #7 July 18, 2008 The math is wrong. plays off bad accounting... 25/3= 8.333333333333333333 equal share. Equal refund is 1.6666666666667 X3= 5 Belhop is keeping 0.666666666667 X 3= 2 "Buttons aren't toys." - Trillian Ken Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #8 July 18, 2008 This made me laugh to read this, I've heard my Dad tell this joke for 40 years. An oldie but goodie!She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
labrys 0 #9 July 18, 2008 http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=838277 Owned by Remi #? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GaryRay 0 #10 July 18, 2008 post this in 3 weeks and ill forget the answer :PJewBag. www.jewbag.wordpress.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #11 July 18, 2008 Quote This made me laugh to read this, I've heard my Dad tell this joke for 40 years. An oldie but goodie! Did we share the same Dad? His second favorite joke was: I used to be an old Indian fighter but I had to give it up. I ran out of old Indians to fight. It didn't take us long to catch on to my Uncle's favorite: (Touching your forehead) This is a chicken. (Touching your nose) This is a pullet. (Touching your chin) This is a rooster. (Touching your nose again) Oh, what did I say this was? And yes...he would pull it.My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The111 1 #12 July 18, 2008 QuoteSo they paid $9 each, totalling $27. The bellboy has $2 totalling $29. Where is the remaining dollar? You're adding the wrong amounts. Yes, they paid a total of $27 (the hotel has $25 and the bellboy has $2... 25+2=27). They still have a total of $3 (1 each, refunded from the bellboy). 27+3=30. The 2 you're adding to 27 is already part of the 27. The "lie" is in bold... the first part of the sentence is true... he does have $2... but it does not create any sort of "total" $29 as suggested.www.WingsuitPhotos.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VTmotoMike08 0 #13 July 18, 2008 See I told ya it wasn't that hard. I will admit that it took me a little while after the first time that I heard it too. Didn't know it had been posted here years ago. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #14 July 18, 2008 This is a "perspective" riddle. Pick a person and see if the numbers add up. The riddle is caused by intentionally confusing the numbers. From the peoples standpoint, they paid 9x3 = $27 for the room. From the managers standpoint, they paid $25. The bellboy had $2 as change from the managers transaction. The $27 is the amount from the guests view. The problem is described as: initial bill 30 final bill -27 bellboy -2 To make the flaw obvious, what if the bellboy scams them and keeps the whole $5 and returns none of it. initial bill 30 final bill -30 bell boy -5 Huh? Negative 5? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
