Three guests check into a hotel room. The front desk officer says the bill is N30,000, so each guest pays N10,000. Later the front desk officer realizes the bill should only be N25,000.

To fix this, he gives the attendant N5,000 to return to the guests. On the way to the room, the attendant realizes that he cannot divide the money equally. Since the guests didn't know the total of the revised bill, the bellhop decides to just give each guest N1,000 and keep N2,000 as a tip for himself.

Each guest got N1,000 back: so now each guest only paid N9,000; bringing the total paid to N27,000. The attendant has N2,000. And N27,000 + N2,000 = N29,000 so, if the guests originally handed over N30,000, what happened to the remaining N1,000?"

if 25k divided by 3 , thats about 8k plus . now they have 1k back so what they actually paid as at when they had a refund of 1k is 9 k plus . the summation of the remainder is the 1k that seems to be missing but relected in the bill charge. 25 k plus 3k refund equals 28k plus 2k with the lady equals 30. what the calculation suggesed earlier was 8k times 3 plus 3k which gives 27.

There is no remaining 1000 naira,because the
idea is they paid 30000 naira and 3000 naira
(1000 naira each) was returned to them,meaning
they paid only 27000 naira in all,where 25000
was the bill and 2000 was the tip the attendant
kept to himself. In Nico and Vinz' voice, 'Am I
wrong?'.

missing 1k = front desk officer = the room.
Now, 5 people are involved in the money distribution; the front desk officer, the bellhop and the 3 guests.
sum of monies with the 5 individuals will amount to 30k.

3k (from the guests) + 2k (bellhop) + 25k (front desk officer) = 30k

27k (amt frm 3 guests) + 2k (bellhop) + 1k (front desk officer/room) = 30k

the 1k represents the room given to the guests.

Similar question,
you want to get an item that cost #97, you don't have the money, so you borrowed #50 from both your parents to make #100, you paid for the item and you are left with #3 change.
You returned #1 each to both parents and you are left with #1. Now, what you owe each of your parent is #49.

#49 (mum) + #49 (dad) + #1(the one with you) = #99

where is the missing #1?

Onyiclara:
Three guests check into a hotel room. The front desk officer says the bill is N30,000, so each guest pays N10,000. Later the front desk officer realizes the bill should only be N25,000.

To fix this, he gives the attendant N5,000 to return to the guests. On the way to the room, the attendant realizes that he cannot divide the money equally. Since the guests didn't know the total of the revised bill, the bellhop decides to just give each guest N1,000 and keep N2,000 as a tip for himself.

Each guest got N1,000 back: so now each guest only paid N9,000; bringing the total paid to N27,000. The attendant has N2,000. And N27,000 + N2,000 = N29,000 so, if the guests originally handed over N30,000, what happened to the remaining N1,000?"

The remaining #1000 is shared among the three guests joor....shikena!!!

# in d word of Jonathan, d #1000 is not Stealing. Since corruption not stealing. Abeg use Stone to hit "LIKE" if u know dat anyting we do here in 9ja, America will know....

Onyiclara:
Three guests check into a hotel room. The front desk officer says the bill is N30,000, so each guest pays N10,000. Later the front desk officer realizes the bill should only be N25,000.

To fix this, he gives the attendant N5,000 to return to the guests. On the way to the room, the attendant realizes that he cannot divide the money equally. Since the guests didn't know the total of the revised bill, the bellhop decides to just give each guest N1,000 and keep N2,000 as a tip for himself.

Each guest got N1,000 back: so now each guest only paid N9,000; bringing the total paid to N27,000. The attendant has N2,000. And N27,000 + N2,000 = N29,000 so, if the guests originally handed over N30,000, what happened to the remaining N1,000?"

Bolded is just the 'mindfuq' portion... THERE IS NO N1,000. If each guest brings 9,000 that's 27,000 of which 2,000 is with the bellhop and 25,000 with the attendant...

so you are now workforce?

Daluuzor:
missing 1k = front desk officer = the room.
Now, 5 people are involved in the money distribution; the front desk officer, the bellhop and the 3 guests.
sum of monies with the 5 individuals will amount to 30k.

3k (from the guests) + 2k (bellhop) + 25k (front desk officer) = 30k

27k (amt frm 3 guests) + 2k (bellhop) + 1k (front desk officer/room) = 30k

the 1k represents the room given to the guests.

Similar question,
you want to get an item that cost #97, you don't have the money, so you borrowed #50 from both your parents to make #100, you paid for the item and you are left with #3 change.
You returned #1 each to both parents and you are left with #1. Now, what you owe each of your parent is #49.

#49 (mum) + #49 (dad) + #1(the one with you) = #99

where is the missing #1?

Your similar question, you don't add what is owed to what you have, you add what is owed to what has been paid. You gave then #1 each and owe #49 each. 49+49+1+1 equals 100

PrinceofParis:

Your similar question, you don't add what is owed to what you have, you add what is owed to what has been paid. You gave then #1 each and owe #49 each. 49+49+1+1 equals 100

wrong pls,
where did the (#1 + #1) come from?
and what of the #1 with you?

Daluuzor:

wrong pls,
where did the (#1 + #1) come from?
and what of the #1 with you?

Not wrong. The question is designed to confuse people who aren't paying attention to details. Have paid '1+1' to your mom and dad and you owe dem 49+49 that's 100 i.e (49+49+1+1) in total....you spent 97 and gave mom and dad '1+1' and you have 1 with you that's 100 (97+1+1)..no 1 is missing anywhere bro.

PrinceofParis:

Not wrong. The question is designed to confuse people who aren't paying attention to details. Have paid '1+1' to your mom and dad and you owe dem 49+49 that's 100 i.e (49+49+1+1) in total....you spent 97 and gave mom and dad '1+1' and you have 1 with you that's 100 (97+1+1)..no 1 is missing anywhere bro.

You are confusing the whole thing bro.
You borrowed #50 from each of your parents making #100.
You bought an item worth #97 and you are left with #3 change.

N:B #3 + item bought = #100. agreed?

You decide to give both parents #1 each and you are left with #1. Now you owe your parents #49 + #49 making #98 + #1 (the one with you) making #99
where is the missing #1?

Clue.
Remember you bought an item, and that item has a monetary value which is at #97, and that item is with you. If you decide to return the item, you will get back your #97, so #97 + #1 (the one with you) is #98, when you divide #98 into 2 (for both parents) you then have #49, ie the money you are owing each parent, remember, you've already given them #1 each, to account for the #50 you initially borrowed from each parent.

I dont know if you understand the angle am coming from?

so, the missing #1 represents/is in the item bought.

Daluuzor:


You are confusing the whole thing bro.
You borrowed #50 from each of your parents making #100.
You bought an item worth #97 and you are left with #3 change.

N:B #3 + item bought = #100. agreed?

You decide to give both parents #1 each and you are left with #1. Now you owe your parents #49 + #49 making #98 + #1 (the one with you) making #99
where is the missing #1?

Clue.
Remember you bought an item, and that item has a monetary value which is at #97, and that item is with you. If you decide to return the item, you will get back your #97, so #97 + #1 (the one with you) is #98, when you divide #98 into 2 (for both parents) you then have #49, ie the money you are owing each parent, remember, you've already given them #1 each, to account for the #50 you initially borrowed from each parent.

I dont know if you understand the angle am coming from?

so, the missing #1 represents/is in the item bought.

Read your post again dalu with a pen and paper in hand. You bought a stuff for #97 and u have #1 left after giving mom #1 and dad #1, that's 97+1+1+1 equals 100. Don't get it twisted. Now you owe you dad 49 and your mom 49 which gives 98, the remaining 2 is what u actually gave them (dad 1 and mom 1) that's 100. This is cheap assesment centre group discussion case study sometimes used by recruiters. I have got some very crazy ones that will get you thinking not this one. Note the trick to the question is that the assesor is adding cash in hand to what he is oweing. That's very wrong!!!. You add what you have spent to what is left with you I.e comodity+dadpaid+mompaid+#1withyou ---97+1+1+1 or you add what is being owed to what has been paid back. Ie dad49+mom49+dad1+mom1 kapish?.

PrinceofParis:

Read your post again dalu with a pen and paper in hand. You bought a stuff for #97 and u have #1 left after giving mom #1 and dad #1, that's 97+1+1+1 equals 100. Don't get it twisted. Now you owe you dad 49 and your mom 49 which gives 98, the remaining 2 is what u actually gave them (dad 1 and mom 1) that's 100. This is cheap assesment centre group discussion case study sometimes used by recruiters. I have got some very crazy ones that will get you thinking not this one. Note the trick to the question is that the assesor is adding cash in hand to what he is oweing. That's very wrong!!!. You add what you have spent to what is left with you I.e comodity+dadpaid+mompaid+#1withyou ---97+1+1+1 or you add what is being owed to what has been paid back. Ie dad49+mom49+dad1+mom1 kapish?.

ok

Onyiclara:
Three guests check into a hotel room. The front desk officer says the bill is N30,000, so each guest pays N10,000. Later the front desk officer realizes the bill should only be N25,000.

To fix this, he gives the attendant N5,000 to return to the guests. On the way to the room, the attendant realizes that he cannot divide the money equally. Since the guests didn't know the total of the revised bill, the bellhop decides to just give each guest N1,000 and keep N2,000 as a tip for himself.

Each guest got N1,000 back: so now each guest only paid N9,000; bringing the total paid to N27,000. The attendant has N2,000. And N27,000 + N2,000 = N29,000 so, if the guests originally handed over N30,000, what happened to the remainding N1,000?"

It is part of the bill
The three paid 27000 in all after they were refunded 1000. THEIR ACTUAL Bill of 25000 when deducted from the 27000 give a balance of 2000 that was pocketed by the attendant. Full stop.
That was 3 full stops.

25k + 3kreturned, equals 28k + 2k the attendant kept for himself=30k. Money no lost.

Going by the initial payment, 3 guests paid N30,000. That means each guest paid N10,000 making it N30, 000 in total. The front desk officer returned N5,000 but the attendant withhold N2,000 to himself and he gave N1, 000 each to each guest, thereby making returned of N3, 000 to the 3 guests. Using N25,000 divided by 3 the guest had already paid N8,333.33 and an addition of N1,000 returned it makes it N9,333.33.
therefore multiplying N9,333.33 by 3 we have N27,999.99. That means the guest had already paid N27,999.99 all together as their bill.
So, N27,999.9 plus N2,000 with the attendant will give us N29,999.99.
Therefore no N1,000 is missing
We only have change of 1 Kobo remaining form the actual payment of N300,000

Total amount paid is N27,000= N25,000 + N2,000 (with the money with attendant). They got N3,000 change making N30,000.
The N27,000 included money the attendant took not the change they collected.

Your similar question, you don't add what is owed to what you have, you add what is owed to what has been paid. You gave then #1 each and owe #49 each. 49+49+1+1 equals 100

you just solved a mindblowing puzzle
how simple that was. i cant stop laffing...
for those that are still confused, remember u owe two persons,
49+1+49+1 equal 50
or better still as the other commenter puts it: what you owe+what you have paid, or