Brain Teaser Part II

james t kirk

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3 guys go and rent a room. They say to the inn keeper, "How much for the room?"

Innkeeper, "30 bucks"

Easy, they each fork over 10 bucks = $30.00 and go up to the room.

5 minutes later the Inn Keeper says, "whoops, I charged those guys too much, the room is only 25 bucks"

He says to the Bell hop, "give this 5 bucks to those 3 guys that just came in, I over charged them, that room is only 25 bucks"

The bell hop is walking up to the room and he says, "fuck this, I'm keeping 2 bucks myself, they never tipped me"

He knocks on the door and gives each guy a buck back.

Now, 10-1 = 9 bucks. (Each man paid 9 dollars for the room)

And the Bell hop kept 2 bucks.

9 x 3 = $27.00

+ the bellhop kept 2 = $2.00

Total = $29.00

Where's the other dollar. They each paid 10 bucks when they rented the room for a a total of 30 bucks?
 
james t kirk said:
3 guys go and rent a room. They say to the inn keeper, "How much for the room?"

Innkeeper, "30 bucks"

Easy, they each fork over 10 bucks = $30.00 and go up to the room.

5 minutes later the Inn Keeper says, "whoops, I charged those guys too much, the room is only 25 bucks"

He says to the Bell hop, "give this 5 bucks to those 3 guys that just came in, I over charged them, that room is only 25 bucks"

The bell hop is walking up to the room and he says, "fuck this, I'm keeping 2 bucks myself, they never tipped me"

He knocks on the door and gives each guy a buck back.

Now, 10-1 = 9 bucks. (Each man paid 9 dollars for the room)

And the Bell hop kept 2 bucks.

9 x 3 = $27.00

+ the bellhop kept 2 = $2.00

Total = $29.00

Where's the other dollar. They each paid 10 bucks when they rented the room for a a total of 30 bucks?

you are using the wrong proof
 
james t kirk said:
It is old...

But explain it to me then.

nope
you need to work it out for yourself.

That way you will not forget it.
 
They actually paid $24.99 for the room. 24.99 divided by 3 = 8.33

They got back $1 each ... 8.33 +1 = 9.33 ... 9.33 x 3 = 27.99

The Bellhop lied and took $2.01 ;)
 
room $25
each man is out of pocket $9 (each recieved 1 dolar back from Bellboy/Bellhop)
They PAID $27 ($25 for the room plus $2 Bellboy tip) so there is no extra money.