Three sailors are on leave for the weekend when they decide to get a hotel room. None of the three men have enough money for their own rooms so they decide to split the cost for one room. When they arrive at the hotel the clerk tells them that the rooms are 25 dollars per night for two people and 5 dollars more for the third person. Each salior pulled a single 10 dollar bill from their pockets and paid the clerk leaving no money to tip the baggage clerk. After 1 hour went by the clerk realized that he had over charged the saliors becuase there is a 5 dollar discount for military personel. The clerk then hands the baggage clerk 5 dollars to return to the sailors. On the way to the room the baggage clerk realizes that the men know nothing of the 5 dollar discount, they never tipped him, and the three would have a hard time equally splitting 5 dollars. He decides to put 2 dollars in his own pocket and give each man back one dollar a piece.Each of the 3 sailors now only spent 9 dollars after the discount and the baggage clerk has 2 dollars of their money in his pocket.Now...If the 3 sailors 9 dollars each equal 27 plus the two in the baggage clecks pocket equal 29, what happen to the other dollar if they originally paid 30 dollars for the room?
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Hi Kamel:
You are right there is no missing dollar... Thanks alot for your answer..You and all the members who wrote their answers...Have a nice day.
kamel Adas said:
Hi Emilie, There's no missing dollar.They are charged $30. The clerk gives them $5 dollars back. The baggage clerk takes two and gives them three dollars. 25+2+3=30. Kamel
Hi Giga:
Thanks for your trust.. Hahahaha I will put that dollar in story ...Ok ..what a dollar..!!! Thanks for your nice comment..
Giga said:
Emilie; I know for sure you didn't take the dollar.But those maths' police are tough. Just put a dollar back in the story. Avoid investigations and headaches.
Hi Fa:
Ok policeman... I need a lawyer...I didn't take that dollar...Thanks Fa for your lovely sense of humor... Have a lovely day..
fa said:
Emilie; You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to speak to an attorney, and to have an attorney present during any questioning. If you cannot afford a lawyer, one will be provided for you at government expense.
Hi Minh:
Thanks alot my dear Minh...Do you like Math? Your explination is lovely.
Minh Bui said:
You can not add 2 dollars which the baggage clerk put in his own pocket to 27 dollars the sailors had to pay: 27+2 = wrong , The 3 sailors 9 dollars each equal 27, already comprised the baggage clerk's 2 dollars. The right addition is 27 plus 3 dollars which the baggage clerk gave back to the sailors: 27+3=30 or 25 dollars the clerk received plus 2 dollars in the baggage clerk's pocket plus 3 dollars the 3 sailors got back: 25+2+3=30.
Hi Emilie,
There's no missing dollar.They are charged $30. The clerk gives them $5 dollars back. The baggage clerk takes two and gives them three dollars. 25+2+3=30.
Kamel
You can not add 2 dollars which the baggage clerk put in his own pocket to 27 dollars the sailors had to pay: 27+2 = wrong , The 3 sailors 9 dollars each equal 27, already comprised the baggage clerk's 2 dollars. The right addition is 27 plus 3 dollars which the baggage clerk gave back to the sailors: 27+3=30 or 25 dollars the clerk received plus 2 dollars in the baggage clerk's pocket plus 3 dollars the 3 sailors got back: 25+2+3=30.
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You are right ...Thanks alot my dear lovely reem.. Have a nice day..
reem ali said:
You are right there is no missing dollar... Thanks alot for your answer..You and all the members who wrote their answers...Have a nice day.
kamel Adas said:
Thanks for your trust.. Hahahaha I will put that dollar in story ...Ok ..what a dollar..!!! Thanks for your nice comment..
Giga said:
Ok policeman... I need a lawyer...I didn't take that dollar...Thanks Fa for your lovely sense of humor... Have a lovely day..
fa said:
Thanks alot my dear Minh...Do you like Math? Your explination is lovely.
Minh Bui said:
Thanks alot for your answer.. You are lovely in explaining ...I will post the answer at the end..
Zahra said:
The answer maybe as kamel said there is no missing dollar.
There's no missing dollar.They are charged $30. The clerk gives them $5 dollars back. The baggage clerk takes two and gives them three dollars. 25+2+3=30.
Kamel