What happened to the last dollar?

[Hydrantman]

Three coin collectors are in town for the convention and get a hotel room that cost a total of $30 for the night. Each guy thought it would be fun to pay the bill with 10 silver dollars. The manager was so taken by this that he decided to only charge $25 for the room. He gave the bellhop 5 of the silver dollars back to give back to the guys in the room. On the way up, the bellhop tries to figure out how to divide $5 for 3 people. So he decides to give each guy back $1 and keep $2 for himself.

Now then, this means that after getting a dollar back, each man only paid $9 for the room instaed of $10. So....

$9 x 3 = $27 + $2 (kept by the bellhop) = $29
They each paid $10 up front for a total of $30 for the room. Where did the last dollar go?

 

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[GMan00001]

The room was $25 + $2 to the bellhop = $27 paid for the room ($9 each)

 

[Hydrantman]

The room was $25 + $2 to the bellhop = $27 paid for the room ($9 each)

They each got $1 back which means they only paid $9 each instead of $10. 9x3=27 plus the $2 kept by the bellhop. 27+2=29. Where did the last $ go?

 

[Ghondi]

The way your posing the question it is not possible.

 

[Hydrantman]

The way your posing the question it is not possible.

You're right. It's the impossible math question! There is no answer.

 

[Ghondi]

So I win?

 

[Hydrantman]

No because you spelled your name wrong.

 

[fyrfighter17]

The way your posing the question it is not possible.

You're right. It's the impossible math question! There is no answer.

they each paid $8.33 for the room 3x8.33=24.99+the 3 they got back=27.99 plus the 2 the clepto kept=29.99 so wheres the penny LOL

 

[Ghondi]

No because you spelled your name wrong.

Ahh, see, there is where I have you. My nickname is Ghondi, not to be confused with Gandhi. The profile picture is to give people help pronouncing it.
Spelled differently on purpose.

 

[jonhls]

Well my reply didnt seem to post but i also came up with the 8.33...but 30 silver dollars at @15 melt equals 450 for the room.My question is who got all the silver

 

[Hydrantman]

I got the feeling this is gonna be one of the longer threads pon this site! :P

 

[Hydrantman]

Well my reply didnt seem to post but i also came up with the 8.33...but 30 silver dollars at @15 melt equals 450 for the room.My question is who got all the silver

Face value.... they were very generous... which is why they let the bellhop keep the other $2. but they didnt pay $8.33, they paid $10 and got $1 back each meaning they ended up only paying $9 each.

 

[fyrfighter17]

Well my reply didnt seem to post but i also came up with the 8.33...but 30 silver dollars at @15 melt equals 450 for the room.My question is who got all the silver

Face value.... they were very generous... which is why they let the bellhop keep the other $2. but they didnt pay $8.33, they paid $10 and got $1 back each meaning they ended up only paying $9 each.

ok then 1 guy paid 9 and the other 2 8 the other 2 tipped the bellboy 1 each and each had 1 returned they as a group paid 25 for the room and tipped the guy 2 I dunno just tryin to stir the pot cause Im bored at work

 

[Hydrantman]

They paid 10 dollars each. The bellhop never made it to their room because he got greedy and ran off with the 5 silver dollars. He sold them to a coin dealer for 53 dollars and parlayed his stolen profits into a million dollars on the craps table. He then felt so guilty he decided to send 20 silver dollars each to the three coin collectors. So the story ends with them being PAID for their stay at the hotel. All's well that ends well.

Nice try but no.

 

[fyrfighter17]

wait now that I really look at it you're counting the $2 kept by the bell boy twice they paid 25 for the room not 27 and the bell boy kept 2 for a total of 27 add the 3 returned and u get 30

 

[fyrfighter17]

I get no reply now that I figured it out LOL

 

[Hydrantman]

wait now that I really look at it you're counting the $2 kept by the bell boy twice they paid 25 for the room not 27 and the bell boy kept 2 for a total of 27 add the 3 returned and u get 30

The bellboy is not getting counted twice.... after each man gets $1 back from their original $10 that means they each only paid $9. If you gave me $10 and I gave you back $1 that means you only spent $9.... so that means each guy only sent $9 for the room. Thebell boy only had $5 to give back and since it would not have been even they each only got $1 back EACH. The ther $2 was kept by the bellboy. 27+2=29!!!

 

[Hydrantman]

I get no reply now that I figured it out LOL

You didn't tho!

 

[fyrfighter17]

wait now that I really look at it you're counting the $2 kept by the bell boy twice they paid 25 for the room not 27 and the bell boy kept 2 for a total of 27 add the 3 returned and u get 30

The bellboy is not getting counted twice.... after each man gets $1 back from their original $10 that means they each only paid $9. If you gave me $10 and I gave you back $1 that means you only spent $9.... so that means each guy only sent $9 for the room. Thebell boy only had $5 to give back and since it would not have been even they each only got $1 back EACH. The ther $2 was kept by the bellboy. 27+2=29!!!

but now think about it....follow me here they spent 9 each for a total of 27... 25 for the room and 2 for the bell boy.... they didn't spend 27 plus the 2 for the bellboy... therefore that 2 is being counted twice... it should just be 27 not 27+2.... because if you did it that way 27+2=29+the 3 they did get back now you have 32

 

[Hydrantman]

wait now that I really look at it you're counting the $2 kept by the bell boy twice they paid 25 for the room not 27 and the bell boy kept 2 for a total of 27 add the 3 returned and u get 30

The bellboy is not getting counted twice.... after each man gets $1 back from their original $10 that means they each only paid $9. If you gave me $10 and I gave you back $1 that means you only spent $9.... so that means each guy only sent $9 for the room. Thebell boy only had $5 to give back and since it would not have been even they each only got $1 back EACH. The ther $2 was kept by the bellboy. 27+2=29!!!

but now think about it....follow me here they spent 9 each for a total of 27... 25 for the room and 2 for the bell boy.... they didn't spend 27 plus the 2 for the bellboy... therefore that 2 is being counted twice... it should just be 27 not 27+2.... because if you did it that way 27+2=29+the 3 they did get back now you have 32

But that is wrong.... they paid $30 originally and got $3 back meaning they paid $27 in the end and $2 that was also supposed to be given back to them which would have then made the bill $25 but that $2 went to the bellhop meaning they still ended up paying $27 between the 3 of them. 27+2=29!