A Simple Math Question

A Simple Math Question
Jun 18, 2011 09:11
guest12982	A Simple Math Question: 3 persons are checking into a hotel. They are told that the price is $10 per person, for a total of $30. After they go to their room, the hotel manager thought that he overcharged them and decided to give them a small discount. So he gave them $5 back. Each person received $1 back, and there were $2 left undivided. Now the question: If each person paid $10, then received $1 back: $9x3=27 plus the undivided $2: $27+2=29 Where is the missing $1?

Jun 18, 2011 09:11

guest12982

A Simple Math Question:

3 persons are checking into a hotel. They are told that the price is $10 per person, for a total of $30.
After they go to their room, the hotel manager thought that he overcharged them and decided to give them a small discount. So he gave them $5 back. Each person received $1 back, and there were $2 left undivided.

Now the question:
If each person paid $10, then received $1 back: $9x3=27
plus the undivided $2: $27+2=29

Where is the missing $1?

Jun 19, 2011 06:13	#1
CARLOS Points: Join Date: Sep 10, 2007 Status: Offline	This was nice one! The missing 1 is in the way of calculating. Finally, they paid $25, which can not be divided by 3, so each paid $8,33. Answer is: the missing $1 is in the paid 1/3. 1/3 x 3 = 1. 8,33 x 3 = 25. Carlos

Jun 26, 2011 04:52	#2
DAVEC Points: Join Date: Apr 14, 2007 Status: Offline	I think someone stole the other $1

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