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another riddle
Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 2:15 pm
by DuCkCoMaNdEr
Three men get a hotel room for 30 dollars, they split it three ways, 10 appiece. The manager then found out after they are in their rooms he has made a mistake. The rooms were together only 25 dollars. He sends the bell hop to their rooms with 5 one dollar bills, the bell hop decide since he can't split 5 one evenly between three people he keeps 2 dollars and gives each a dollar back. Now the men each have 9 dollars invested in there rooms, 9x3 is 27, plus the 2 the bell hop kept makes 29. Where is the missing dollar?
Re: another riddle
Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 2:23 pm
by quackerbarrell
It was given to the Octo-Mom...
Re: another riddle
Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 2:27 pm
by blgros1
added to the stimulus package.......
Re: another riddle
Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 2:31 pm
by Carl Childers
room was 25 dollars 25 + 3 = 28
Re: another riddle
Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 2:33 pm
by Deagle
That place has been overcharging for years.
Re: another riddle
Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 2:37 pm
by BAY KINGFISHER
they thought they were paying $30 dollars didnt know it as actually $25; after they got their $3 back. they each only payed $9 the bell hop has the $2 that they didnt know he took. that made the $29. or (so you have $25 actual cost of room +$2 bell hops money + $3 refund = $30. no missing dollar. hope this explains it
Re: another riddle
Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 2:47 pm
by grnheadhuntr
Each one actually has $8.3334 invested in the room. When the bellhop brings back $1 to each of them, that makes $9.3334. $9.3334 x3 rounded to the nearest cent makes $28. Plus the $2 the bellhop kept, makes $30.
Re: another riddle
Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 3:33 pm
by dukluk
Who paid for the ho's???

Re: another riddle
Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 3:35 pm
by farmerc83
grnheadhuntr wrote:Each one actually has $8.3334 invested in the room. When the bellhop brings back $1 to each of them, that makes $9.3334. $9.3334 x3 rounded to the nearest cent makes $28. Plus the $2 the bellhop kept, makes $30.
+1
Re: another riddle
Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 3:36 pm
by the doctor
DuCkCoMaNdEr wrote:Three men get a hotel room for 30 dollars, ...
bunch a gays
the doc
Re: another riddle
Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 3:51 pm
by jacksbuddy
the doctor wrote:DuCkCoMaNdEr wrote:Three men get a hotel room for 30 dollars, ...
bunch a gays
the doc
and cheap ones at that!

Re: another riddle
Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 4:12 pm
by Drakeshead
jacksbuddy wrote:the doctor wrote:DuCkCoMaNdEr wrote:Three men get a hotel room for 30 dollars, ...
bunch a gays
the doc
and cheap ones at that!

Hourly rate!

Re: another riddle
Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 4:19 pm
by tombstone
quicked witted bunch of characters
funny stuff
Re: another riddle
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 7:40 am
by JMCMILLIN
Goes to show you that our math system has flaws!!
DuCkCoMaNdEr wrote:Three men get a hotel room for 30 dollars, they split it three ways, 10 appiece. The manager then found out after they are in their rooms he has made a mistake. The rooms were together only 25 dollars. He sends the bell hop to their rooms with 5 one dollar bills, the bell hop decide since he can't split 5 one evenly between three people he keeps 2 dollars and gives each a dollar back. Now the men each have 9 dollars invested in there rooms, 9x3 is 27, plus the 2 the bell hop kept makes 29. Where is the missing dollar?
Re: another riddle
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 8:05 am
by landscaper
Try this easy one: Amoebas reproduce by splitting in two. An amoeba that does so every minute is placed in a jar at exactly 10 o'clock in the morning. At 12:00noon the jar is full. At what time is the jar half full?