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New Post 2/18/2008 3:04 PM
User is offline Katie
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A Math Riddle 

This riddle is crazy! Let's see if anyone can solve it. It took me a while. (Of course, that may have been because I'm just not good at math)

Math Riddle

Three men go to rent a room for the night. The hotel clerk said it's $30. They each give him $10. On the way up, the clerk realized he over-charged them. Instead of $30, it's $25. He gives the bellboy $5 and said to give it to the 3 men. On the way up, the bellboy gets greedy. He thinks, "Why should I give them all $5? I'll give them each $1 and keep $2 for myself". So he gave them each $1 back. So instead of paying $10 each, they each spent only $9. Now, $9 X 3 men = $27. Plus the $2 that the bellboy kept, equals $29. What happened to the other $1?

Writing, I think, is not apart from living. Writing is a kind of double living. The writer experiences everything twice. Once in reality and once in the mirror which waits always before or behind. -Catherine Dinker Bowen
 
New Post 3/17/2008 10:09 AM
User is offline struggling artist
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Re: A Math Riddle 

You try to trick the weary.  You would be a great thief.

The men did indead pay $27 dollors $25 to the hotel and $2 to the bellboy (although unknowingly).  So 25+2= 27  + the $3 in there pocket = $30.  You see the $27 included the $2 to the bellboy, so those are not added together.

Try another one.

 
New Post 3/25/2008 4:59 PM
User is offline Highlander
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Re: A Math Riddle 

that was funni kate!!! lol it was hard to figure out. i still havent figured it out. im goin ask my mom and c if she can figure it out. i doubt it! lol

 
New Post 5/2/2008 4:47 PM
User is offline bob
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Re: A Math Riddle 

~Hey Katie!~

 
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