Still not seeing the math! See my previous post. The boys definitely paid an even $9 each.
Jim > -----Original Message----- > From: Chris Reeves > > Because they all still equally own a percentage of the $2 tip > the bell boy has. He has $2 of their money they paid, he > didn't have that money before they arrived. So even after > he gives them money, he kept two, so each of them paid > 9.666666 etc (someone gave a penny) to cover the $2 tip they > did pay for. :) :). The bellboys $2 isn't free :) > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T > > -----Original Message----- > From: "James Maki" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: Sat, 2 Feb 2008 21:29:17 > To:<[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [H] OT-2-New Brain Teaser > > > 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? > > > >
