NSTG8R
Elio Addict
You got it. 
It's all in the way the problem was written. Messes with your mind a little.
It's all in the way the problem was written. Messes with your mind a little.
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Riddle(s)
- Thread starter LockMD
- Start date
Just because I'm lazy...and LockMD started it
Three traveling salesmen needed to get a motel room for the night. Business was bad, so they pooled there money to share one room. The night clerk tells them they have a vacancy in one of their $30 rooms. The salesmen say, "We'll take it!", and pony up $10 each. When the day clerk arrives he notices that the night clerk had overcharged the salesmen for the room...it should've been only $25. He gives the night clerk five ones and tells him to reimburse the salesmen. On the way to the room the night clerk can't figure out how to split the five ones three ways. "I know!", he says. "I'll keep two dollars, and give each of the salesmen one dollar each!"...and he does just that.
Here's the problem. If each salesman paid $10 each, and received $1 each back, and the night clerk kept $2, where's the missing dollar?
$30 room
$10 - $1(amount reimbursed) = $9
$9 x 3 (number of salesmen) = $27
$27 + $2 (amount clerk kept) = $29
Where's the missing dollar?
This post is what made me think of it.........there is no right answer, it's just a math thing.
Read it too fast, didn't notice the last line..........Okay you ARE the winner, but Dustoff already has the new car you'll have to get it from him
No one is playing anymore, must have better things to do on a Friday night. I have no life LOL.......okay we'll see if anyone takes a stab at it later.....
NSTG8R
Elio Addict
Yourself?
Argh too easy, huh? I'm the only son in the family, so it really stumped me. I had to be told the answer. Yes, you are correct!
NSTG8R
Elio Addict
NSTG8R
Elio Addict
Okay...kind of grade school-ish, but...
Smaller than four, yet bigger than three, to make it your food, you must add an E. What is it?
Smaller than four, yet bigger than three, to make it your food, you must add an E. What is it?