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A little brain teaser-see if you can solve it

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Lake   

Three men go to a motel.The motel cost 30 dollars so they each pay 10 dollars.They then complain about the rooms uncleanliness so the manager tells the desk clerk to give them back 5 dollars.The desk clerk pockets 2 dollars and gives the men back 3 dollars.So each man ends up paying 9 dollars.9 times 3 is 27,plus the 2 that the desk clerk pocketed ? is 29.Where did the missing dollar go??

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Biixi   

Three men go to a motel.The motel cost 30 dollars so they each pay 10 dollars.They then complain about the rooms uncleanliness so the manager tells the desk clerk to give them back 5 dollars.The desk clerk pockets 2 dollars and gives the men back 3 dollars.So each man ends up paying 9 dollars.9 times 3 is 27,plus the 2 that the desk clerk pocketed ? is 29.Where did the missing dollar go??

 

10 + 10 + 10 = 30

After complaint 5-2 = 3/3 = 1 so 10 -1 = 9 and 9*3 = 27 + 2 = 29

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Johnny B   

Originally posted by Biixi:

10 + 10 + 10 = 30

check !!

Originally posted by Biixi:

After complaint 5-2 = 3

check !!

Originally posted by Biixi:

3/3 = 1

Check!!

Originally posted by Biixi:

so 10 -1 = 9 and 9*3 = 27

check!!

Originally posted by Biixi:

27 +
2
= 29

The last addition is wrong.

The 2 beeing added to the 27 is wrong , the 2 is already included in the 27.

what should be added to the 27 is the sum of the 1 dollar in each man's pocket, namely the 3.

 

Who said we don't do homeworks on SOL ? :D

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Faheema.   

30 - 5 = 25

 

5 - 2 = 3

 

25 + 3 = 28

 

28 ÷ 3 = 9.33

 

9.33 * 3 = 27.99

 

27.99 + 2 = 29.99

 

 

My question is, where did the missing 1p go? :confused:

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Biixi   

Let me try it again....

 

 

Room costs 30 so 10 + 10 + 10 = 30

 

30 - 5(discount) = 25 (new room price)

Motel worker kept = 2 ( Amount clerk kep)

They gor back total = 3 ( Discounted amout)

 

Sum ====== 30

 

 

Or

Room Clerk Men

30 = 25 + 2 + 3

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