Three men checked into a hotel room for which they paid $30. The next day, the manager realized that the men had been overcharged. She gave the bellhop $5 to return to the three men. On the way to their room the bellhop decided to keep $2 for himself, and give each of the three men one dollar. The three men had now paid $9 each, or a total of $27. This plus the $2 the bellhop kept makes a total of $29. What happened to the other dollar?
anyways here is the answer Answer: actually the question is put up a wrong way Paid = 30 Returned = 5 (2 bellhop, 3 for 3 men) 30-5=25 25+3+2=30
Thats better said orally... and u get the answer if u think from back to front... its a damn neat one!
@suchacutename......its kalidas. @all...this was is very old and famous. why did the chicken cross the road?
here is a cool one Four men sat dawn to play They played all night till break of day They played for gold and not for fun With separate scores for everyone When they had come to square accounts They all had made quite fair amounts Can you the paradox explain If no one lost, how all could gain?
