they did pay for. :)
:). The bellboys $2 isn't free :)
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From: James Maki [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Sat, 2 Feb 2008 21:29:17
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They started with $10 each and ended up with $1 each
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You get to the same place a different way. If 3 people paid
$25, then they could not have paid in whole dollars. If they
as 3
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Date: Sat, 2 Feb 2008 21:29:17
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They started with $10 each and ended up with $1 each, how
could they have
paid $9.3?
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From: Chris Reeves
He can't do math.
They gave him
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From: James Maki [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Sun, 3 Feb 2008 08:24:59
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Still not seeing the math! See my previous post. The boys definitely paid an
even $9 each.
Jim
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From: Chris Reeves
2008 08:24:59
To:hardware@hardwaregroup.com
Subject: Re: [H] OT-2-New Brain Teaser
Still not seeing the math! See my previous post. The boys definitely paid an
even $9 each.
Jim
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From: Chris Reeves
Because they all still equally own a percentage of the $2 tip
I'll try one last time. I enjoy brain teasers and mean no disrespect. This
is just for fun! :)
$25 in the till / 3 = $8.33 per person
+ $2 in bell hop's pocket / 3 = $0.67 per person
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= $27 Total expenditure / 3 = $9.00 per person
The people
Ok. See it. :). 25+2 for the tip. :). Blah. What you get when your mind
fixates. :)
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From: James Maki [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Sun, 3 Feb 2008 08:50:08
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I'll try one
Well, I am so glad that we can now agree to agree! I know when I first read
the original post, I could not get my mind around the problem. It seemed
impossible! It is the way they framed the question, which gave false
information:
Now, each guy renting the room has paid $9,
and the bell boy
2008 09:07:00
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Subject: Re: [H] OT-2-New Brain Teaser
Well, I am so glad that we can now agree to agree! I know when I first read
the original post, I could not get my mind around the problem. It seemed
impossible! It is the way they framed the question, which gave false
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Date: Sun, 3 Feb 2008 09:07:00
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Well, I am so glad that we can now agree to agree! I know when I first read
the original post, I could not get my mind around the problem. It seemed
impossible! It is the way
refund 9 each. :)
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From: James Maki [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Sun, 3 Feb 2008 09:07:00
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Well, I am so glad that we can now agree to agree! I know when I first read
the original post, I
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
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Date: Sun, 3 Feb 2008 00:07:45
To:The Hardware List hardware@hardwaregroup.com
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
I'll buy that... Pretty fast. (Now go back and do the first one...)
Answer:
Where did the missing $1 go?
===
Before:
$0 in cash register
$0 in bellboy's pocket
$10 in each man's pocket (x3)
$30 total
After:
$25 in cash register
$2 in bellboy's pocket
and 1/3 basically. Which leaves
$2 left. The end. :)
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From: Rick Glazier [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Sun, 3 Feb 2008 00:07:45
To:The Hardware List hardware@hardwaregroup.com
Subject: [H] OT-2-New Brain Teaser
3 guys walk
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 $9.3?
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. per each.
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
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