I got this in a chain e-mail awhile ago and I normally don't think much of these but I really can't figure this out. Granted I'm not that great at math, but, any suggestions?
Three guys in a hotel call room service and order two large Pizzas.
The delivery boy brings them up with a bill for exactly $30.00.
Each guy gives him a $10.00 bill, and he leaves.
When he hands the $30.00 to the cashier, he is told a mistake was made. The
bill was only $25.00, not $30.00. The cashier gives the delivery boy five
$1.00 bills and tells him to take it back to the 3 guys who ordered the
pizza.
On the way back to their room, the delivery boy has a thought. These guys
did not give him a tip. He figures that since there is no way to split
$5.00 evenly three ways anyhow, he will keep two dollars for himself and
give them back three dollars.
He knocks on the door and one fellow answers. He explains about a mix up in the bill, and hands the guy the three dollars, and then departs with his two-dollar tip in his pocket.
Now the fun begins!
Remember
$30-$25=$5 Right?
$5-$3=$2 Right?
So what's the problem?
All is well, right?
Not quite. Answer this:
Each of the three guys originally gave $10.00 each.
They each got back $1.00 in change.
That means they paid $9.00 each, which times three is $27.00.
The delivery boy kept $2.00 for a tip.
$27.00 plus $2.00 equals $29.00.
Where is the other dollar?!
Three guys in a hotel call room service and order two large Pizzas.
The delivery boy brings them up with a bill for exactly $30.00.
Each guy gives him a $10.00 bill, and he leaves.
When he hands the $30.00 to the cashier, he is told a mistake was made. The
bill was only $25.00, not $30.00. The cashier gives the delivery boy five
$1.00 bills and tells him to take it back to the 3 guys who ordered the
pizza.
On the way back to their room, the delivery boy has a thought. These guys
did not give him a tip. He figures that since there is no way to split
$5.00 evenly three ways anyhow, he will keep two dollars for himself and
give them back three dollars.
He knocks on the door and one fellow answers. He explains about a mix up in the bill, and hands the guy the three dollars, and then departs with his two-dollar tip in his pocket.
Now the fun begins!
Remember
$30-$25=$5 Right?
$5-$3=$2 Right?
So what's the problem?
All is well, right?
Not quite. Answer this:
Each of the three guys originally gave $10.00 each.
They each got back $1.00 in change.
That means they paid $9.00 each, which times three is $27.00.
The delivery boy kept $2.00 for a tip.
$27.00 plus $2.00 equals $29.00.
Where is the other dollar?!