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?

The three men paid $9 for the room which is a total of $27.

Subtract the $2 that the bellboy kept = $25

The $30 is irrelevant once the $5 was refunded.

I hate this question… I spent so long on it when I saw it for the first time… I have the answer now, although I must admit… I googled it.

Hey Sarg, an oldy but a goody – The correct logic is

The three men paid $9 each for the room for a total of $27.

Where is the $27?

$25 is at the motel front desk and $2 are in the bellboy pocket.

There is no missing Dollar ;-)

Forget the $9, it’s a missnoma.

$30 paid over originally
$25 remains at front desk.
$3 refunded to the punters.
$2 in the bell boys pocket.
Total $30. Nothing missing.

Forget the $9, it’s a missnoma.

$30 paid over originally
$25 remains at front desk.
$3 refunded to the punters.
$2 in the bell boys pocket.
Total $30. Nothing missing.

The key to success is to learn to do something right, then do it right every time. Oh I wish…..

edzachary!! ;-)

Forget the $9, it’s a missnoma.

$30 paid over originally
$25 remains at front desk.
$3 refunded to the punters.
$2 in the bell boys pocket.
Total $30. Nothing missing.

The key to success is to learn to do something right, then do it right every time. Oh I wish…..

I’ll ask for you next time i get a fraud inquiry davego. Days gone by that wold have confused an entire detectives office for a week.

F%&*#n GST

Forget the $9, it’s a missnoma.

$30 paid over originally
$25 remains at front desk.
$3 refunded to the punters.
$2 in the bell boys pocket.
Total $30. Nothing missing.

The key to success is to learn to do something right, then do it right every time. Oh I wish…..

I’ll ask for you next time i get a fraud inquiry davego. Days gone by that wold have confused an entire detectives office for a week.

Such is Life

After 26yrs in the D’s. I HATE FRAUDS…..

Nearly time to retire Davego?

I hate to spoil the fun:

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wikepedia is so full of crap sometimes because it’s contributed to by mostly academics and tossers – the simple answer is above errrr below – here!!

$30 paid over originally
$25 remains at front desk.
$3 refunded to the punters.
$2 in the bell boys pocket.
Total $30. Nothing missing.

Here’s another – same horse different jockey!!!!
Three Friends wanted to buy a chicken. They collect $10 each and go to a chicken shop and buy a chicken worth of $30. At that time shopkeeper was not in the shop so they dealt with his servant. When shopkeeper returned then he told that chicken was of only $25 worth and instructed servant to returned their $5. When servant headed , He started thinking that he has to get change of $5 to return each of the friends. After so much thinking he returned $1 to each of the friend and kept $2 in his pocket.

Now question is when servant has already returned their $1back then each friend’s share in the chicken becomes only $9. So if you calculate total expenditure, then this is like 3 multiplies by $9(Each Friend’s) and added by $2 kept by servant. But Total becomes only $29 $ wherever actual spent was $30. Right. Where is $1?

wikepedia is so full of crap sometimes because it’s contributed to by mostly academics and tossers

Sounds like most encyclopedias to me!

The real question is….what clerk would bother refunding?

Thats got to be a f+£%ing huge chicken!

The $9 was the thrower, logically it adds up but when you mention the $9 it’s funny how it changes. Just thought there may have been something I wasn’t getting.

Nearly time to retire Davego?

Political Correctness is doctrine fostered by a delusional minority and by the media,which holds forth the proposition it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end.

You better believe it. Just got to work out which ailment I have, or am yet to get, is going to open the doors to ‘Have Clubs Will Travel’. (and I do mean travel)

(sorry to use the pseudo HCWT, but that is the end goal)

Nearly time to retire Davego?

Political Correctness is doctrine fostered by a delusional minority and by the media,which holds forth the proposition it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end.

You better believe it. Just got to work out which ailment I have, or am yet to get, is going to open the doors to ‘Have Clubs Will Travel’. (and I do mean travel)

(sorry to use the pseudo HCWT, but that is the end goal)

The key to success is to learn to do something right, then do it right every time. Oh I wish…..

Feel free brother. Make sure you add the National police titles to that annual trekking schedule.

It wouldn’t matter if you had been there for 6 years…everyone hates frauds

Yeah mate, once those golden years have arrived and I actually get to play a lot more often then I do now, get a handicap and put into practice some of the great stuff I have taken out of this forum, The Nationals, World Police Games, Police Games and anything else that may pop up are on the agenda.

As well as seeing as much of this great country and hopefully playing a lot of the courses I have read/heard about on this forum as well.

Don’t quite know how the missus will take to it yet, but I still have a bit of time to prepare her. As long as there are shops around, I’m sure she will be happy to drop off, pick up and have an ale afterward.

Dave – you’d also be welcome at all the Firefighter comps – we have the Australasian every year in a different state including NZ. Each state has their own firie golf club and play each week – what state are you in?

Yeah thanks Ditty, the firies and cops seem to do a lot of the sporting ventures together.

Not that the avatar gives it away but NSW… NO Franky, this is not an opportunity for you to jump in and remind me of Queeeeeenslander. Oops, did it myself, bugger.

Yeah thanks Ditty, the firies and cops seem to do a lot of the sporting ventures together.

Not that the avatar gives it away but NSW… NO Franky, this is not an opportunity for you to jump in and remind me of Queeeeeenslander. Oops, did it myself, bugger.

The key to success is to learn to do something right, then do it right every time. Oh I wish…..

Don’t know why I asked that as I knew from past posts and yes the avatar – dill!!

Anyway this year we’re off to Canberra in November and next year I think Darwin – 4 years back we played in NSW at Belmont – anyway if you’re interested later drop me a line at firie77 y7mail com or check out the firegolf com au site… we play a few comps here against the cops and courier mail – lots of sledging and heaps of fun – the firie motto: if you can’t stand the heat become a cop ;-)

Thanks Ditty will do. Like the motto, bit like ours;
Difference between a housewife and a firie -
Nothin, all they ever do is clean, cook and sleep.

Thanks Ditty will do. Like the motto, bit like ours;
Difference between a housewife and a firie -
Nothin, all they ever do is clean, cook and sleep.

The key to success is to learn to do something right, then do it right every time. Oh I wish…..

laffing here – touche’