Where did the last dollar go?

95mustanggt · 10-27-2002, 12:44 PM

3 men walk into a Hotel.

They don't have a lot of money but get a room for $30. Each guy kicks in $10 for the total of $30.

The men go to the room and have a few beers.

After they leave the hotel manager realizes he over-charged the guests by $5! So he sends the bell hop to give back the money to the men.

On his way up the bell hop thinks to himself "How am I going to split $5 into 3?" He pockets $2.

He gives each man a $1 bill. ($5 less the $2 he kept is $3 right

)

So....Each guys pays $10 less $1. That's $9 each.

3 guys paying $9 each is $27.

$27 plus the $2 the bell hop kept is only $29??

Where did the last Dollar go?

No hints...yet

PKRWUD · 10-27-2002, 06:40 PM

All 3 men got a buck back, plus one of them got an additional $2. You left out the $1 dollar the guy handling the money got.

Because he was one of the 3 men, by keeping his own "dollar back", plus the $2 he pocketed, that makes $3. $3 plus $27 is $30.

cad614 · 10-27-2002, 08:10 PM

I love this riddle. There is no lost dollar, it just makes you rethink the way you do math.

95mustanggt · 10-28-2002, 06:14 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by cad614
I love this riddle. There is no lost dollar, it just makes you rethink the way you do math.

The dollar is there, you just can't approach it the way that I lead you to in the riddle. You must think of the 3 guys as a "group" and the math works...

PKRWUD · 10-28-2002, 08:07 AM

Hey Cam, I got it already.

P.S. Don't forget to send me the RHC list today! Thanks!

Take care,
~Chris

10-27-2002, 12:44 PM	#1
95mustanggt Registered Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Kamloops, BC Posts: 2,875	Where did the last dollar go? 3 men walk into a Hotel. They don't have a lot of money but get a room for $30. Each guy kicks in $10 for the total of $30. The men go to the room and have a few beers. After they leave the hotel manager realizes he over-charged the guests by $5! So he sends the bell hop to give back the money to the men. On his way up the bell hop thinks to himself "How am I going to split $5 into 3?" He pockets $2. He gives each man a $1 bill. ($5 less the $2 he kept is $3 right ) So....Each guys pays $10 less $1. That's $9 each. 3 guys paying $9 each is $27. $27 plus the $2 the bell hop kept is only $29?? Where did the last Dollar go? No hints...yet __________________ 1995 Mustang GT 20016 F150 Lariat Super Crew

10-27-2002, 06:40 PM	#2
PKRWUD Junior Member Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Ventura, California Posts: 8,981	All 3 men got a buck back, plus one of them got an additional $2. You left out the $1 dollar the guy handling the money got. Because he was one of the 3 men, by keeping his own "dollar back", plus the $2 he pocketed, that makes $3. $3 plus $27 is $30. __________________ Webmaster: Rice Haters Club Jim Porter Racing Peckerwoods Pit Stop Support Your Local RED & WHITE!

10-27-2002, 08:10 PM	#3
cad614 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: San Angelo, TX Posts: 377	I love this riddle. There is no lost dollar, it just makes you rethink the way you do math. __________________ Mike '95 GT Convertible

10-28-2002, 08:07 AM	#5
PKRWUD Junior Member Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Ventura, California Posts: 8,981	Hey Cam, I got it already. P.S. Don't forget to send me the RHC list today! Thanks! Take care, ~Chris __________________ Webmaster: Rice Haters Club Jim Porter Racing Peckerwoods Pit Stop Support Your Local RED & WHITE!

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