Also, in the original, the following is a mis-direct: "Now, each guy renting the room has paid $9, and the bell boy keeps $2: $2 + (3 x $9) = $29"
The $2 the bell boy keeps is part of the 3 x $9 paid by the 3 guys. The two amounts should NOT be added together. Jim > -----Original Message----- > From: James Maki > 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
