This will so mess with your head

PowerHouseDan · 18-04-2006 08:25PM #1

This will Mess With Your Head.

3 MEN GO INTO A MOTEL. THE MAN BEHIND THE DESK SAID THE ROOM IS $30, SO
EACH MAN PAID $10 AND WENT TO THE ROOM.

A WHILE LATER THE MAN BEHIND THE DESK REALIZED THE ROOM WAS ONLY $25, SO
HE SENT THE BELLBOY TO THE 3 GUYS' ROOM WITH $5.

ON THE WAY THE BELLBOY COULDN'T FIGURE OUT HOW TO SPLIT $5 EVENLY
BETWEEN 3 MEN, SO HE GAVE EACH MAN A $1 AND KEPT THE OTHER $2 FOR
HIMSELF.

THIS MEANT THAT THE 3 MEN EACH PAID $9 FOR THE ROOM, WHICH IS A TOTAL OF
$27, ADD THE $2 THAT THE BELLBOY KEPT = $29.

WHERE IS THE OTHER DOLLAR?

Crucifix · 18-04-2006 08:26PM

It's an old one, but it can be a bit of a head scratcher.

meldrew · 18-04-2006 08:30PM

Its to do with backward counting afaik

Crucifix · 18-04-2006 08:30PM

meldrew wrote:

Its to do with backward counting afaik

I think the trick is

adding the bellboys 2 quid is wrong, and throws you off

Vorsprung · 18-04-2006 08:30PM

This is the one Einstein wrote isn't it?

biko · 18-04-2006 08:32PM

Told this in the pub a few times, it's a good one for sure.
Secret is in the multiplying.

jimmycrackcorm · 18-04-2006 08:33PM

The cleaner got it.

mad m · 18-04-2006 08:33PM

meldrew wrote:

Its to do with backward counting afaik

Thats its,couldnt think of it.Well unless the fella behind counter has the missing dollar.:)

jimmycrackcorm · 18-04-2006 08:35PM

biko wrote:

Told this in the pub a few times, it's a good one for sure.
Secret is in the multiplying.

Or maybe the secret is in the subtraction....

neacy69 · 18-04-2006 08:36PM

jimmycrackcorm wrote:

The cleaner got it.

fcuking cleaners always robbing my half-FULL bottles of beer on holidays:D

Scraggs · 18-04-2006 08:37PM

What were the three men doing in the motel room is the real puzzle

...

Pigman II · 18-04-2006 08:38PM

PowerHouseDan wrote:

WHERE IS THE OTHER DOLLAR?

Well look at it this way : Another way of thinking about it is "What does each person have in thier pocket at this minute?"

 25 = Man at desk 
  1 = Man#1
  1 = Man#2
  1 = Man#3
+ 2 = Bellboy
=============
 30  = Total

So there you go. No missing dollar. I hate the stupidity of this 'classic' puzzle so much that I just felt like ruining it for everyone :mad:

Adam · 18-04-2006 08:44PM

Tax. Everyone knows Uncle Sam will screw you at every turn.

sportswear · 18-04-2006 08:56PM

Pigman II wrote:
Well look at it this way : Another way of thinking about it is "What does each person have in thier pocket at this minute?"
 25 = Man at desk 
  1 = Man#1
  1 = Man#2
  1 = Man#3
+ 2 = Bellboy
=============
 30  = Total
So there you go. No missing dollar. I hate the stupidity of this 'classic' puzzle so much that I just felt like ruining it for everyone :mad:

this doesn't explain anything. anyone can do that. explain then how the last statement:

THIS MEANT THAT THE 3 MEN EACH PAID $9 FOR THE ROOM, WHICH IS A TOTAL OF
$27, ADD THE $2 THAT THE BELLBOY KEPT = $29.

is wrong?????

steviec · 18-04-2006 09:00PM

sportswear wrote:

this doesn't explain anything. anyone can do that. explain then how the last statement:

is wrong?????

Its wrong because it has no meaning.

In reality the three men paid 9 each, which is 27, then subtract the 2 the bellboy kept leaves 25, which is what was actually paid.

Peteee · 18-04-2006 09:00PM

The 3 men didnt pay 27 dollars for te room between them, they paid 25/3 = 8.3333

The 9*3 is totally misleading

sportswear · 18-04-2006 09:01PM

yep

Adam · 18-04-2006 09:01PM

Its all a convolution of mathematics, its quite simple really. Consider this:

10 + 10 + 10 = 30

3 x 9 = 27

The assumption that the me each paid 9 is incorrect, they paid 10, and were refunded. Which changes the mathematics of the solution.

the_syco · 18-04-2006 09:01PM

PowerHouseDan wrote:

This will Mess With Your Head.

3 MEN GO INTO A MOTEL. THE MAN BEHIND THE DESK SAID THE ROOM IS $30, SO
EACH MAN PAID $10 AND WENT TO THE ROOM.

A WHILE LATER THE MAN BEHIND THE DESK REALIZED THE ROOM WAS ONLY $25, SO
HE SENT THE BELLBOY TO THE 3 GUYS' ROOM WITH $5.

ON THE WAY THE BELLBOY COULDN'T FIGURE OUT HOW TO SPLIT $5 EVENLY
BETWEEN 3 MEN, SO HE GAVE EACH MAN A $1 AND KEPT THE OTHER $2 FOR
HIMSELF.

THIS MEANT THAT THE 3 MEN EACH PAID $9 FOR THE ROOM, WHICH IS A TOTAL OF
$27, ADD THE $2 THAT THE BELLBOY KEPT = $29.

WHERE IS THE OTHER DOLLAR?

25 divided by 3 equals 8.33333333333(etc)

if you multiply the 0.33333333333(etc) by 3, you get 0.999999999(etc), or, if you round it off, the missing dollar.

The trick is that most people just ignore the 0.3 bit, as it makes the sum "complex", but, as its left out, you then can't account for it being missing.

Tar.Aldarion · 18-04-2006 09:03PM

That's a classic puzzle???

DEmeant0r · 18-04-2006 09:07PM

em wtf? this means they've payed 28 dollars for the room...

Tar.Aldarion · 18-04-2006 09:11PM

Demeant0r wrote:

em wtf? this means they've payed 28 dollars for the room...

Yes it does, why?

Pigman II · 18-04-2006 09:14PM

sportswear wrote:

this doesn't explain anything. anyone can do that. explain then how the last statement:

is wrong?????

It's 'wrong' because the €2 that the Bellboy kept is not a seperate entity at this point. It is actually part of the the €27 that was paid out by the 3 guys.

Adam · 18-04-2006 09:16PM

Pigman II wrote:

It's 'wrong' because the €2 that the Bellboy kept is not a seperate entity at this point. It is actually part of the the €27 that was paid out by the 3 guys.

Thats wrong on a whole new level...if you're using euros now we'll have to start converting! :eek:

Caculators at the ready lads...

Pigman II · 18-04-2006 09:21PM

fade_to_grey wrote:

Thats wrong on a whole new level...if you're using euros now we'll have to start converting! :eek:

Yes that is odd. Didn't mean that! Was doing a bit of currency work today and I think I have '€'s on the brain atm.

OTliddy · 18-04-2006 09:22PM

The E8.3333 is crap. Each man paid E10 and was refunded E1. This is the actual answer:

steviec wrote:

In reality the three men paid 9 each, which is 27, then subtract the 2 the bellboy kept leaves 25, which is what was actually paid.

fletch · 18-04-2006 09:26PM

Each man paid €10....got €1 back meaning they paid €9 each (€27 in total)
The bellboy took €2 and the man behind the desk got €25....total = €27

biko · 18-04-2006 09:26PM

Peteee wrote:

The 9*3 is totally misleading

I rest my case

[Jackass] · 18-04-2006 09:50PM

€30

Where's the money?

Bell desk €25
3 lads on a dirty weekend €3
Thieving Bellboy €2

Balance €30 (no money missing)

The trick?

The lads didn't pay €9 each (€27), they paid €25 in total, so they paid €8.33 each (25/3)...where's the miscalculation?

The equation (subtraction or multiplication) accounts for the €3 refund, but dosen't account for €2 that was removed by the bell boy...who'll probably spend it on a hooker or to feed his rampent drug addiction. (Basicly just changings the figures in two completely different equations and linking them togehter in a story)

Fuc*ing with people's heads: Priceless

Gordon · 18-04-2006 09:52PM

9 beans per night isn't bad, that's cheaper than my rent. Where is this "motel", and it isn't owned by a N. Bates is it?

DEmeant0r · 18-04-2006 09:55PM

but seriously wtf is 3 men doing in 1 motel room? :eek:

This will so mess with your head

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