Three guys walk into a motel to get a room for the night.
The attendant, a new hire, is unsure how to charge three people for one room. So he decides on $10 each, totaling $30. Each guy pays with a $10 bill.
The manger comes to check on the new attendant. He informs him, the room is $25 regardless of number of occupants. The manager gives the attendant five $1 bills, instructing him to take the men a refund.
The attendant, knowing each man paid $10, can’t decide how to split $5 between the three guys. So he pockets $2, gives each of them $1 back.
Now, each man paid $10 minus the $1 refund.
10-1=9
At $9 a piece, the 3 guys spent $27 on the room.
$9×3=$27
The attendant kept $2 for himself.
$27+$2=$29
Where’s the remaining dollar?
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Shouldn’t the last line be $27-$2= $25?
He gave away 3 but kept 2. 2+3=5
$27 the men paid +$2 the attendant kept makes $29 total
What the men paid plus what the attendant kept should equal the total amount right?
Ah, ok.
The $27 they paid minus the $2 the attendant kept is $25.
If the attendant had refunded each man $1.66 there would only be 2 cents left over.
Morris is definitely right on this one.
The math should end when he takes the 5 and splits it between the four of them, 2 for himself and 1 for the other three….
I thought I was smart but apparently I’m not. It was driving me crazy so I googled it and I’m still a bit confused. Maybe I’m just tired. Apparently Morris is correct. Anyway, thanks for the amusing distraction. Thinking about math is more pleasant than thinking about suicide.
hey dyin ginny
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missing_dollar_riddle
*looks at this*
Alan, you dick! God. That’s the second time this week I’ve said this to you.
So I was kinda sorta right? lol
Cordless,damn you and your Wiki
$25 for the room. 3 men paid $10 a piece.
10×3 =30.
25 +1 +1 +1 = 28. (+ 1 refund for each guy).
+2 in attendants pocket =30.
Way to go…. just shit all over my parade
like is this not what I was implying with my comment? OMG, so unappreciated.
You’re a parade shitter too mindless, sorry, didn’t mean to leave you out
XD
Huh? @Alan didn’t you imply you wanted someone to figure it out?
It’s a riddle…
this is why I can’t be a magician. Morris tells everyone where the rabbit was all along, while cordless links them to the wiki how to page.
what up big al
I did idolize Spock from Star Trek growing up.
It was a good one though with the misdirection.
Live long and prosper *****! :3
Haha. On this site that could be a blessing or a curse.