They started with $10 each and ended up with $1 each, how could they have paid $9.33333?
> -----Original Message----- > From: Chris Reeves > > He can't do math. > > They gave him 30. He's holding 5. > > That means they kicked in 25 total, or 8.3333 per each. Give > each $1, and they all gave 9 and 1/3 basically. Which leaves > $2 left. The end. :) > > > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T > > -----Original Message----- > From: "Rick Glazier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: Sun, 3 Feb 2008 00:07:45 > To:"The Hardware List" <[email protected]> > Subject: [H] OT-2-New Brain Teaser > > > 3 guys walk into a hotel and request a room. > (Don't ask why 3 guys are getting a room) > The bell boy at the service desk says its $30, > so each guy pays $10. As the bell boy at the > service desk is putting away the 3 $10 bills, > the hotel manager returns, see's this and says > "The room is not $30, its $25, on sale this week. > Go return $5." > > As the bell boy is going up the elevator, he's > wondering how he is going to split $5 between > 3 boys - so he reasons "since I'm such a good > guy, I'll give each guy $1 (3 x $1 = $3) and I'll > keep $2 myself. > > Now, each guy renting the room has paid $9, > and the bell boy keeps $2: > $2 + (3 x $9) = $29 > > Where did the missing $1 go? >
