Riddle/Joke

[JimK]

I got a nice package in the mail from Occifer yesterday. Thanks again for the contest, Occifer! I'm looking forward to that CAO!

JK

 

[ricmac25]

THE MISSING DOLLAR
>
>
>3 men go into a motel. The man behind the desk tells them the room is $30,
>so each man pays $10 and go into the room.
>
>
>A while later the man behind the desk relaizes the room was only $25, so he
>sends the bellboy the their room with $5.
>
>
>On the way the bellboy can't figure out how to split the $5 evenly, so he
>gives each man a dollar and keeps $2 for himself.
>
>
>This means that the 3 men each paid $9 for the room, which is a total of
>$27, and the $2 the bellboy kept makes it $29. Where is the other dollar?
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[snapback]227263[/snapback]​

The math is wrong.

Each guy pays $9, so they spend $27 total.

$25 for the room.
$2 for the bellboy.

The $2 is already included in the $27, not added it to it.

 

[CoventryCat86]

THE MISSING DOLLAR
>
>
>3 men go into a motel. The man behind the desk tells them the room is $30,
>so each man pays $10 and go into the room.
>
>
>A while later the man behind the desk relaizes the room was only $25, so he
>sends the bellboy the their room with $5.
>
>
>On the way the bellboy can't figure out how to split the $5 evenly, so he
>gives each man a dollar and keeps $2 for himself.
>
>
>This means that the 3 men each paid $9 for the room, which is a total of
>$27, and the $2 the bellboy kept makes it $29. Where is the other dollar?
_________________

[snapback]227263[/snapback]​

The math is wrong.

Each guy pays $9, so they spend $27 total.

$25 for the room.
$2 for the bellboy.

The $2 is already included in the $27, not added it to it.

[snapback]228316[/snapback]​

You think you're some kind of math teacher or sumptin'?
:laugh:

 

[Emmo]

The math is wrong.

Each guy pays $9, so they spend $27 total.

$25 for the room.
$2 for the bellboy.

The $2 is already included in the $27, not added it to it.

So, the room is $25.00 and they paid $27.00 for it and the bell boy isn't on his way to McDonalds for a couple of double cheeseburgers?

 

[rdwilliamson]

the guys actually overpaid by 2 dollars.

they paid 9 a piece. 27 dollars

the clerk kept 2. making the total 25 for the hotel.


The clerk charged $27.00 (in reality)- 9 each
the clerk kept $2.00
the hotel got $25.00