Boy 1: -$10 + $1 = -$9 Boy 2: -$10 + $1 = -$9 Boy 3: -$10 + $1 = -$9 Bellhop: $5 - $3 = $2 Register: $30 - $5 = $25 ------------------------- Cash Unaccounted for = $0
The 3 boys paid a total of $27 dollars ($9 each), $25 to the hotel, $2 to the bellboy. We get stuck on the $30 dollar figure which is no long relevant. Jim > -----Original Message----- > From: Rick Glazier > I like that one too... > > Rick Glazier > > From: "James Maki" > > They started with $10 each and ended up with $1 each, how > could they have > > paid $9.33333? > > > > >> 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. :)
