Where did it go?

OCBob

VIPER POWERED
Joined
May 19, 2006
Messages
10,488
Reaction score
15
Location
splitting lanes at a buck ten
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?
 
Handling charge..............room VAT........... The butler did it....

Good one Bob......

D
 
The $2 dollars the bellman kept is part of the cost of the room ($27 they paid). They each paid $9 (9x3=$27) + the $3 they got back = $30
 

Latest posts

Support Us

Become A Supporting Member Today!

Click Here For Details

Back
Top