Riddle / question

[DaveInOz]

Warning - I don't know the answer

One day 3 guys walk into a hotel the bell boy says ur room for the three of u will cost $30 . So each guy pulls out a $10 bill and hands it to the bell boy. the bell boy brings the $30 back to the manager and he says they get a discount of $5 so the manager gives the $5 back to the bell boy to return to the 3 guys. the bell boy cant think of a way to divide the $5 between the 3 guys so he gives each of them $1 and keeps $2 for him self.
So they each payed $9 to stay in this room that is 9 times 3 is 27 so thats $27 + the $2 in the bell boys pocket that is $29 .
Where is the other dollar?

[Eastie]

Stuck in the centre of a muffin?



Actually its very simple maths, and when you simply add and subtract it works fine - it's when you start mixing that voodoo multipy and divide stuff in it gets all muddled up :D

[GeoffVIC]

Warning - I don't know the answer

One day 3 guys walk into a hotel the bell boy says ur room for the three of u will cost $30 . So each guy pulls out a $10 bill and hands it to the bell boy. the bell boy brings the $30 back to the manager and he says they get a discount of $5 so the manager gives the $5 back to the bell boy to return to the 3 guys. the bell boy cant think of a way to divide the $5 between the 3 guys so he gives each of them $1 and keeps $2 for him self.
So they each payed $9 to stay in this room that is 9 times 3 is 27 so thats $27 + the $2 in the bell boys pocket that is $29 .
Where is the other dollar?

no extra dollar...Yep, the guests paid $27 - Hotel got $25, bellboy kept $2 => total $27

Cheers,
Geoff

[Wood Borer]

See attached blow by blow explanation, each row totals $30

[DaveInOz]

"9 times 3 is 27 so thats $27 + the $2 in the bell boys pocket that is $29 .

Rubbish , Its not maths - it is slight of hand, also known as creative accounting. The dollar in the question dissapears from the equation when they subtract $3 from the amount paid ($30) and add the $2 from the bell boy and assume it should = $30 except the amount paid ($27) already includes the $2, there is no money missing - but it sure is tricky :D

[Wongo]

found it!

Oh no! its a $2 coin

9 times 3 is 27 so thats $27
+ $2 in the bell boys pocket
+ I found $2
=$31 ??

[Sturdee]

"Rubbish , Its not maths - it is slight of hand, also known as creative accounting. ...... there is no money missing - but it sure is tricky :D

Same as preparing balance sheets and profit & loss accounts. :D And in my former life as a bean counter I made a living doing that kind of work. :)

Peter.

[echnidna]

sounds like the missing dollar is at the bottom of the harbor