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Where did the extra dollar go?
3 Travelling salesmen, far from home, decide to get a room at a local hotel and split the costs. They ask the clerk "how much for a room?" The clerk tells them $30. They each pull out $10 and give it to the clerk. After a while, the clerk realizes that weekend rates apply, and the cost of the room is only $25. He pulls 5 $1 bills out of the till and heads off to their room. As he's walking, he remembers that there's 3 of them, and 5 won't break evenly between 3 salesmen. So the clerk pockets $2, and gives them each $1 back.
So, now each of the salesmen have paid (net) $9 for the room. [Originally paid $10, got one back from clerk]
9x3=27
Clerk pocketed $2.
27+2=29?
Where's the extra dollar?
16 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Its with the Clerk
the payment was $30
he took 5 $1 bills
so
$30 - $5
so the payment total now is $25
money the clerk have is $5
he gave them each $1 and pocketed $2
so the total is still $30
$25 payment
$2 clerk
$3 each of the lodger
- 1 decade ago
The room was $30
$30 - $5 = $25
$25 + $3 = $28
$28 + $2 = $30
The money it's all there
- OffkeyLv 71 decade ago
9*3=27. We agree on that one.
27-2= 25! Instead of adding the £2, you're supposed to substract it because the clerck POCKETS the money.
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- 1 decade ago
I'm glad I don't have to stay at that place.
If the clerk keeps $2, what will he want next?
Maybe, your luggage when you leave the room.
- SaffernellieLv 61 decade ago
I posted this very question under "mathmatics" myself exactly one week ago.
They were 3 friends, not salesmen. AND women at that! It started: "Figure this one out brains!"
No Fair.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
they gave the waitress a tip down at the pig stand
- Anonymous1 decade ago
If you think about it logically, all the money is there. No missing dollar!
Source(s): This was on a math quiz I took last year and it had me stumped! I finally got the right answer and couldn't believe I didn't figure it out sooner!
