Posted by Rich'sToys on February 16, 2015 at 06:28:32 from (74.44.50.31):
In Reply to: Brain Teaser for all posted by centash on February 16, 2015 at 05:34:14:
centash said: (quoted from post at 08:34:14 02/16/15) Fisherman story----3 fishermen rent rooms at a lodge for $10 each (OK it was a long time ago...) So $30 total. Lodge owner wants their repeat business, so he gives the busboy $5 and tells him to give it to the fishermen as a goodwill gesture. Busboy goes up to the rooms but thinks "how am I going to split $5 between 3 fishermen?...I know...I will give each of them $1 and keep the extra $2 as a tip!" So, doing the math---fishermen paid $9 for each room ($10 less the $1 from the busboy) for a toal of $27. Busboy has the $2 tip in his pocket---$27 plus $2 equals $29....where did the other dollar go?
Ben
The money is all there. The question is not phrased properly.
The room originally cost $30. Owner refunded $5. Room now cost $25.
So $25 that they paid, plus $3 they were refunded =$28, plus the $2 the busboy stole = $30. All the money is accounted for.
Or to put it another way--each guy paid $9 for a total of $27. Room only cost $25. Where did the $2 go? The busboy stole it!
This post was edited by Rich'sToys at 06:32:56 02/16/15.
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