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shardian:
This was asked at lunch today:

Three guys are on a road trip and stop at a Hotel for the night. The room costs $30, so each guy puts in $10. After paying, the owner realizes the men overpaid, so he gives them $5 back, two of which they give to the bell hop for carrying up the luggage. After each receiving their dollar back, they each paid $9, and the bell hop kept $2. So, $9 x 3 + $2 = $29. Where did the other dollar go?

Zero_Hour:
I haven't heard that one in a long time. Much easier to figure it out when I see it written down, but I won't spoil it.  ;)

Chris G:
The $2 is already counted in the $27.  It should be $27 spent plus $3 kept.

shardian:

--- Quote from: Zero_Hour on June 25, 2007, 01:40:51 pm ---I haven't heard that one in a long time. Much easier to figure it out when I see it written down, but I won't spoil it.  ;)

--- End quote ---

hehe, I kept zoning out before the guy could finish telling it to me. ;D

ChadTower:

Seriously, solving someone's mistake in a math word problem... you should have zoned him out.

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