Trivia

[dolfe1]

Try this one.

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. On the way to the room the bellboy reasons that $5 would be difficult to share among three people so he pockets $2 and gives $1 to each person. 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?

 

[big louie]

oldtimer wins, right answer with somewhat of an explanation.

i don't see average in your original post!?!?! i don't get it, you owe us the real answer pal!!

 

[thick]

that was my point.

hey.. did you just say "they both average", does that include the stops?, if so then they arrive at the same time and the 15 mins stops are for confusion only!

 

[thick]

u shouldve asked like i did loser. BIG FAT F for you

i don't see average in your original post!?!?! i don't get it, you owe us the real answer pal!!

 

[dolfe1]

That's because it doesn't matter jackson, it's a simple problem with a simple answer, using the word average would confuse people like yourself, it's kinda a trick question, your reasoning is logical though just not right.

 

[big louie]

well,,, ok..... got any others?

 

[dolfe1]

Go back a couple of pages.

 

[Ronin_]

the manager has the remaining dollar as they paid over the odds at 9 each

 

[dolfe1]

Try this one.

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. On the way to the room the bellboy reasons that $5 would be difficult to share among three people so he pockets $2 and gives $1 to each person. 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?

louie think hard about this one.

 

[Bob Smith]

$25 to the hotel
$ 2 to bellboy
$ 3 to guys
--------
$ 30

There is no leftover dollar. The $10-1 is for confusion only.

 

[thick]

i dont think there is a left over dollar either depending on which direction u do the math.

 

[oldtimer]

$25 to the hotel
$ 2 to bellboy
$ 3 to guys
--------
$ 30

There is no leftover dollar. The $10-1 is for confusion only.

Yup, it's 30-5=25, 25+3+2=30.

-OT

 

[Bob Smith]

$9 per guy = 27 MINUS the $ 2 for the scamming bellboy = $25, which is the amount paid for the room.

You subtract the $ 2 from the $ 27 paid, not add it.

 

[dolfe1]

$25 to the hotel
$ 2 to bellboy
$ 3 to guys
--------
$ 30

There is no leftover dollar. The $10-1 is for confusion only.

Bob you have redeemed yourself, I would have left the answer alone for a while, hearing everyone's anwers is funny but your breakdown leaves no room for question. The $2 should be subtracted not added to the $27.

 

[garyzilla]

Try this one.

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. On the way to the room the bellboy reasons that $5 would be difficult to share among three people so he pockets $2 and gives $1 to each person. 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?

They paid 8.3333 for the hotel room and all 3 got a dollar back, and the bus boy keep 2 should come up to 29.99, where the penny went I do not know. One person paid an extra penny? Maybe this is a puzzle that cannot be solved?

 

[big louie]

THAT ONE WAS EASY..

come get me when you get another one, i'll be over at the "how to fold a flag" thread... how can i locate that chick bob? any ideas?

 

[garyzilla]

Bob you have redeemed yourself, I would have left the answer alone for a while, hearing everyone's anwers is funny but your breakdown leaves no room for question. The $2 should be subtracted not added to the $27.

I got took on that one.

 

[Bob Smith]

THAT ONE WAS EASY..

come get me when you get another one, i'll be over at the "how to fold a flag" thread... how can i locate that chick bob? any ideas?

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Cmon Dolfe, what else ya got for us?

 

[dolfe1]

Actualy whats really funny is when someone takes a while to post an answer and someone else posts the right answer before them, then they look dumb, no offense to anyone.

Here's one more since Bob ruined the last by answering so quickly.

Try this one on for size.

Which Box Contains the Gold? Two boxes are labeled "A" and "B". A sign on box A says "The sign on box B is true and the gold is in box A". A sign on box B says "The sign on box A is false and the gold is in box A". Assuming there is gold in one of the boxes, which box contains the gold?

 

[Bob Smith]

Box A