Mon, Jan 07 at 11:32 PM

Alicia

Riddle I was told in class today

My teacher told me this riddle in Algebra. If anyone figures it out we get extra credit......................

3 men enter a hotel and get a room for $30. They each pay $10. The hotel clerk realizes its Monday and the room only costs $25. He give $5 to the bell boy to give to the men. The bell boy pockets $2 and give the men back $3. The men each take $1. 3 times 9 equals $27 plus the $2 the bell boy pocketed equal $29. What happened to the last $1.
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Please help, i have no idea.

Fri, Jan 11 at 10:49 AM

Anonymous

Re:Riddle I was told in class today

each guys share was not 9 dollars it was 9.33

Sun, Jan 13 at 09:28 PM

Alicia

Re:Riddle I was told in class today

that still doesn't equal $30.

3 * 9.33 = 27.99 + 2 = 29.99

That doesnt equal $30 and doesnt make sense.

Sat, Jan 19 at 08:28 PM

Anonymous

Re:Riddle I was told in class today

damn anyone figure it out yet?

Mon, Jan 21 at 05:50 PM

sjsubook

Re:Riddle I was told in class today

I am a new student here.... but hi, guys! There's no riddle!

Each man pays $9, so they pay $9*3=$27 totally, including the bell boy's $2!

You guys should count like this: 3 men pay $25 to the hotel + $2 to the bell boy = $27 = $9/each man pays *3

Mon, Jan 21 at 06:30 PM

Alicia

Re:Riddle I was told in class today

Thanks! sjsubooks, that problem was eating at me.