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Lawo (m)
"where Is The Missing Dollar?"
« on: August 08, 2006, 05:47 PM »

3 girls go to a motel. The front desk clerk tells them the room will cost $30 for the night. Each girl gives $10 to make out the 30.

Later that night, the clerk realized that the room was actually $25, not 30. So, he calls one of his co-worker and give him $5 to return to the girls.

On his way, the co-worker ask himself:" How am I going to share $5 to 3 girls?" So, he decides to give each $1 and keep the extra $2 for himself.

So, each girl actually paid $9 for the room ($10-$1). So, the total should be $9+$9+$9 = $27. If we add the $2 that the co-worker kept, we get $29.

The question is: "WHERE IS THE MISSING DOLLAR??"



iice (f)
Re: "where Is The Missing Dollar?"
« #1 on: August 08, 2006, 06:00 PM »

hmmmmm okay so they paid $10 each for the room making it $30, however since the room is $25 and they recieved $1 refund, it doesnt necessarily mean that they paid $9 each because $25 by 3 will give you some fractions, those fractions make up the missing dollargawwddd i hate math  Grin Grin Grin Grin
Lawo (m)
Re: "where Is The Missing Dollar?"
« #2 on: August 08, 2006, 06:06 PM »

not bad iice, but if you pay $10 and you get back $1 that means you paid out $9.
So you saying the missing dollar is in fractions that have dissappeared into thin air?
iice (f)
Re: "where Is The Missing Dollar?"
« #3 on: August 08, 2006, 06:12 PM »

Ok you got me there lol, like i said i hate maths. . . Sad  Tongue Tongue
Dojo (m)
Re: "where Is The Missing Dollar?"
« #4 on: August 09, 2006, 04:12 PM »

There's no missing dollar. They paid 25 dollars plus the 3 they divided
plus the 2 taken by the co-worker = 30 dollars.
naija_diva (f)
Re: "where Is The Missing Dollar?"
« #5 on: August 09, 2006, 04:13 PM »

i have the missing dollar. you happy now.
Dojo (m)
Re: "where Is The Missing Dollar?"
« #6 on: August 09, 2006, 04:17 PM »

please leave me alone. Angry
naija_diva (f)
Re: "where Is The Missing Dollar?"
« #7 on: August 09, 2006, 04:24 PM »

what are you talking about. my comment wasn't for you. it was for the thread and if it is for you. what are you going to do about it? huh?
Dojo (m)
Re: "where Is The Missing Dollar?"
« #8 on: August 09, 2006, 04:26 PM »

Actually, there's nothing I'm going to do about it. You're just making me dislike you more and more. Angry
naija_diva (f)
Re: "where Is The Missing Dollar?"
« #9 on: August 09, 2006, 04:27 PM »

so.  i care because,  Lips sealed
Busta (f)
Re: "where Is The Missing Dollar?"
« #10 on: August 09, 2006, 05:39 PM »

thats a good one, makes u crack ur brains out!
Oracle (m)
Re: "where Is The Missing Dollar?"
« #11 on: August 13, 2006, 10:57 PM »

Fine
Naija_diva  could you please return the dollar to the girlz ?
dolarpo (m)
Re: "where Is The Missing Dollar?"
« #12 on: September 03, 2006, 10:48 AM »

Its simple,
They were given $1 each, which means they paid $9*3=$27, instead of $25.
The co-worker is now to give them $2 which ie the extra on their payment. there is no missing $1 or N1 anywhere.

Now lets assume they were told it is $25 initially, they would have paid $8 each which would have landed at $24 and we can assume the missing dollar is what makes it $25, because if they were told that its no more $30 but now $24, each would have received his own share equally without the co-worker sneaking some into his pocket. so we could also say that the missing dollar was what made it $25 instead of $24.catching my breath
mdsocks (m)
Re: "where Is The Missing Dollar?"
« #13 on: September 22, 2007, 06:55 PM »

in my pocket Wink
 get it,  Grin Grin
Amigoz (f)
Re: "where Is The Missing Dollar?"
« #14 on: September 22, 2007, 08:05 PM »

I'm looking at it right now  Grin
mdsocks (m)
Re: "where Is The Missing Dollar?"
« #15 on: October 01, 2007, 06:07 PM »

Quote from: Amigoz on September 22, 2007, 08:05 PM
I'm looking at it right now Grin
but you ain"t near it lol  Grin
ogrebuga (m)
Re: "where Is The Missing Dollar?"
« #16 on: December 06, 2007, 05:56 PM »

They paid thirty dollars. Five was refunded. That leaves 25 with the manager. Meaning each girl paid 25/3 = 8.3333333.
1 dollar was refunded to each. That makes 9.33333 that each paid. 9.33333333 * 3 = 27.999999 ~ 28. And the Oh So considerate and thotful thief of a waiter/porter/whatever has the remaining 2 dollars. 28+2=30
Q.E.D
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