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Alohagirl
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Brain Teaser
« on: Jul 10th, 2005, 4:03pm » |
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Three men encounter bad weather on a fishing trip and head for the nearest hotel. The deskclerk charges them $30.00 for a room, so they each hand him a $10.00 bill and go to the room.
Later, the deskclerk realizes he made a mistake--the room charge is only $25.00. So he tells the bellhop what happened, gives the boy 5 dollars, and asks him to give it to the fishermen. But on the way up to the room, the bellhop realizes the 3 men can't easily split 5 dollars, so he gives them 3 dollars, and keeps two for himself.
So now the men have each paid $9.00 for the room. Three times nine equals $27.00. The bellhop kept $2.00. That brings the total to $29.00.
What happened to the other dollar? 
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mizbizzyb
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Re: Brain Teaser
« Reply #1 on: Jul 10th, 2005, 4:08pm » |
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I took it. lol 
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Re: Brain Teaser
« Reply #2 on: Jul 10th, 2005, 4:29pm » |
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on Jul 10th, 2005, 4:03pm, Alohagirl wrote:
Three times nine equals $27.00. The bellhop kept $2.00. That brings the total to $29.00.
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There is no "other dollar." Everything else in the equation is true but this part. The bellhop had $5. Kept $2, leaving $3. Gave the $3 to the men. End of story. The above total of $29 is coincedentally close to the original $30 so it throws off the thought process.
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Re: Brain Teaser
« Reply #3 on: Jul 10th, 2005, 4:44pm » |
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sheesh...that one gave me a headache! LOL
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Re: Brain Teaser
« Reply #4 on: Jul 10th, 2005, 5:02pm » |
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I really think mizbizzyb took it
Actualy 9 time 3 equal 27 IS true, but has nothing to do with the total amount of money.
they paid 30 for the room
the bellhop kept 2 which means they paid 28 for the room
they each got a dollar back which means they paid 25 for the room...which they did (and then lied about the fish they caught!)
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Re: Brain Teaser
« Reply #5 on: Jul 10th, 2005, 5:43pm » |
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That is one of my favorite brain teasers. Heard that when I was a lot younger. Still tell it to some people and they still have to think about it. 
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Re: Brain Teaser
« Reply #6 on: Jul 10th, 2005, 7:06pm » |
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Here we go....... While we would first think that it is (9 x 3)+2 = 29$, which is $1 less than the initial charge of the room, the true calculation is (9x3)-2, which gives you $25. 
The room costs $25, and if we add the $2 kept by the bellboy, the total amount the three guests paid is $27.
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mizbizzyb
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Re: Brain Teaser
« Reply #7 on: Jul 10th, 2005, 8:00pm » |
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Andy...I'm confruzed! 
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Re: Brain Teaser
« Reply #8 on: Jul 10th, 2005, 8:25pm » |
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The first time I heard this one it drove me crazy!!!! lol
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Re: Brain Teaser
« Reply #9 on: Jul 10th, 2005, 9:14pm » |
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Re: Brain Teaser
« Reply #10 on: Jul 10th, 2005, 9:24pm » |
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It's just a very good play on words. If they pay 30, then 5 is sent back up with the bellboy (leaving 25 at the desk), he pockets 2 and gives all 3 of them each a dollar back, that is the $30.00.
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Re: Brain Teaser
« Reply #11 on: Jul 10th, 2005, 9:55pm » |
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on Jul 10th, 2005, 7:06pm, Andy23 wrote:Here we go....... While we would first think that it is (9 x 3)+2 = 29$, which is $1 less than the initial charge of the room, the true calculation is (9x3)-2, which gives you $25.
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