The mysterious $1 problem

3 people go to a hotel

At the counter, the assistant charges them $30 in total, each person pays $10.

Later that day, the manager decides to put a $5 discount on the price, so that it costs $25.

The assistant is to return $5 to the 3 people, but he sneakily takes $2 for himself, leaving $3 for the 3 people.

Each of the 3 people recieves $1 of the $3, and therefore, they are each paying $10 - $1 = $9

but wait..... $9 x $3 = $27... add on the $2 took = $29.. where did that $1 go?????

saw this in an email... it looks a bit suspicious to me.. but i still can't figure how this extra $1 came to be.

It has something to do with that 9$ times 3$...I don't think you need that...hold on give me a few minutes and I'll have it.

they don't pay $9 per. its $30 minus 7 [the discount and stolen= 23/3= 7.666666666666666666666667

The owner keeps 25$ and 2$ from the three guys, so they actually pay 27 $ in total,the actual discount being 3$, meaning the pay 27/3=9$ each

This question isn't too hard, it's just designed to be confusing in the wording.

Think of it this way: lets pretend he had originally decided to make the price 27$ (instead of 25$). That would mean it is a 3$ discount. So he would give them back the 3$, they'd split it up, 9 x 3 = 27. That makes perfect sense, right?

So now, the tricky part of the wording is where they go "but 27 + 2 is 30, right?" this is the part that makes it confusing. If you think about it, the difference between the 27$ and 25$ discounts is 2$.... the difference between 5$ savings and 3$ savings is 2$.... and the amount that he stole is 2$. So indeed it does add up, you just need to go 9 x 3= 27 but minus 2 = 25, which is the discount price he offered.

Does that explanation make sense?

EDIT: I left the compy a while while posting, LOL three posts in the time it took me to get this one out. My explanation is still the longest (and therefore best) though

This question isn't too hard, it's just designed to be confusing in the wording.

Think of it this way: lets pretend he had originally decided to make the price 27$ (instead of 25$). That would mean it is a 3$ discount. So he would give them back the 3$, they'd split it up, 9 x 3 = 27. That makes perfect sense, right?

So now, the tricky part of the wording is where they go "but 27 + 2 is 30, right?" this is the part that makes it confusing. If you think about it, the difference between the 27$ and 25$ discounts is 2$.... the difference between 5$ savings and 3$ savings is 2$.... and the amount that he stole is 2$. So indeed it does add up, you just need to go 9 x 3= 27 but minus 2 = 25, which is the discount price he offered.

Does that explanation make sense?

EDIT: I left the compy a while while posting, LOL three posts in the time it took me to get this one out. My explanation is still the longest (and therefore best) though

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I understand

:D Glad to hear it. I'm starting to get the hang of explaining math things to people; I tutor two hot gr 11 girls.

:D Glad to hear it. I'm starting to get the hang of explaining math things to people; I tutor two hot gr 11 girls.

congrats. you had the same answer as an 11 year old. i hope your proud

Both my parents are dead; I have no friends except those on the internet... thanks for belittling the little victory I had achieved for the day. Thanks a lot man.

And what 11 year old are you talking about? Because if you're referring to yourself you got the way wrong answer...

I saw this joke somewhere, the answer is really funny: The owner takes one Dollar with him!

Both my parents are dead; I have no friends except those on the internet... thanks for belittling the little victory I had achieved for the day. Thanks a lot man.

I tutor two hot gr 11 girls

Oooohhhh. every tutor's dream...

Both my parents are dead; I have no friends except those on the internet... thanks for belittling the little victory I had achieved for the day. Thanks a lot man.

another from me.

Take it easy on the laughing, guys. If what he said is true, that's nothing to be laughing about...

I tutor two hot gr 11 girls

Oooohhhh. every tutor's dream...

I'm thinking payment in kind

Take it easy on the laughing, guys. If what he said is true, that's nothing to be laughing about...

That's why most of them are laughing, it isn't quite true. Another and I raise you a .

Gee, what heppened to your usual

I pack the cards and shut it down with a

Dweaver, I actually appreciate your seemingly sincere sympathy towards my potentially sad situation (alliteration!) but yeah these guys are totally right, that stuff was blatant lying

Just trying to see if I could get a rise out of that asshole, maybe if he has a concience or whatever. But yeah, thanks Dweaver

And yeah man, hot gr 11's, maybe special payment I wish!!!

See I already knew that was a blatant lie, so no wrong doing by me.

:D Glad to hear it. I'm starting to get the hang of explaining math things to people; I tutor two hot gr 11 girls.

congrats. you had the same answer as an 11 year old. i hope your proud

Since when do 11 year olds go to grade 11?

:D Glad to hear it. I'm starting to get the hang of explaining math things to people; I tutor two hot gr 11 girls.

congrats. you had the same answer as an 11 year old. i hope your proud

Since when do 11 year olds go to grade 11?

He was referring to the fact that he answered the question previously (and he is 11 or so) albeit not in as much detail.

Gr 11 girls are too young for me i need college chicks these days

"old enough to bleed, old enough to breed"
"if there's grass on the wicket, it's time to play cricket"



okay, I'll stop now, for me they have to been legal to drink and vote

Well, when you're only in Gr 12... gr 11's are ALLLLRIGHT!

:D Glad to hear it. I'm starting to get the hang of explaining math things to people; I tutor two hot gr 11 girls.

congrats. you had the same answer as an 11 year old. i hope your proud

Since when do 11 year olds go to grade 11?

He was referring to the fact that he answered the question previously (and he is 11 or so) albeit not in as much detail.

yeah, Colin's right