Re: Math problem

On Tue, 16 Sep 2003 04:43:33 -0400, Dirk Moolman wrote: That's an old one. Kept my kids going for days. However, it only works verbally when you can batter the poor victim over and over that: "$25 + $2 does not equal $30, so where's the missing dollar?" Looks like everyone got it. Art > 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. > > That's fact! > > 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. > > That's fact! > > 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. OK! So far so good! > > He knocks on the door and one fellow answers. He explains about a mix up in > the bill, and hands he guy the three dollars, 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 the hell is the other dollar ?????????? > > sending to informix-list