Because they all still equally own a percentage of the $2 tip the bell boy has. He has $2 of their money they paid, he didn't have that money before they arrived. So even after he gives them money, he kept two, so each of them paid 9.666666 etc (someone gave a penny) to cover the $2 tip they did pay for. :) :). The bellboys $2 isn't free :) Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
-----Original Message----- From: "James Maki" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sat, 2 Feb 2008 21:29:17 To:<hardware@hardwaregroup.com> Subject: Re: [H] OT-2-New Brain Teaser They started with $10 each and ended up with $1 each, how could they have paid $9.33333? > -----Original Message----- > From: Chris Reeves > > He can't do math. > > They gave him 30. He's holding 5. > > That means they kicked in 25 total, or 8.3333 per each. Give > each $1, and they all gave 9 and 1/3 basically. Which leaves > $2 left. The end. :) > > > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T > > -----Original Message----- > From: "Rick Glazier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: Sun, 3 Feb 2008 00:07:45 > To:"The Hardware List" <hardware@hardwaregroup.com> > Subject: [H] OT-2-New Brain Teaser > > > 3 guys walk into a hotel and request a room. > (Don't ask why 3 guys are getting a room) > The bell boy at the service desk says its $30, > so each guy pays $10. As the bell boy at the > service desk is putting away the 3 $10 bills, > the hotel manager returns, see's this and says > "The room is not $30, its $25, on sale this week. > Go return $5." > > As the bell boy is going up the elevator, he's > wondering how he is going to split $5 between > 3 boys - so he reasons "since I'm such a good > guy, I'll give each guy $1 (3 x $1 = $3) and I'll > keep $2 myself. > > Now, each guy renting the room has paid $9, > and the bell boy keeps $2: > $2 + (3 x $9) = $29 > > Where did the missing $1 go? >
