Can some smart person help with this puzzle?

[Scb11980]

 

 

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Subject: Puzzle

 

Three men went to a hotel to share a room.

 

The clerk asked for $300.

 

Each man paid $100, making up the $300.

 

The hotelkeeper then decided to allow a discount for the day,

 

charging only $250 for the room.

 

He told the clerk to return $50 to the three men.

 

The clerk pocketed $20 for himself.

 

He gave the remaining $30 back to the three men.

 

Each man took back $10.

 

Therefore, each man paid $100 - $10 = $90 for the night.

 

$90 x 3 = $270 + the clerk's $20 = $290.

 

 

 

Question: Where has the remaining $10 gone?

 

 

 

 

[Sabbie]

Your maths got problem

[Scb11980]

Your maths got problem

your english got problem

 

 

i ask for solution NOT for a comment

 

[Beehive3783]

This is not a puzzle.. just playing with words. Next..

[Aventador]

The last line in your maths problem is a PAP accounting type sentence

 

It should be the 3 men paid in the end $100 - $10 = $90 each, x3 = $270

 

so they paid $250 for the room and $20 for the clerk 'commission' = $270.

 

each thought they had a $10 discount, so total discount is $30. $30 + $270 = $300

 

the missing $10 in your first posting is now with Temasek Holdings, but it will take 50 men years to find it

Edited January 5, 2012 by Aventador

[VenomMX]

The puzzle is here in this sentence.. "$90 x 3 = $270 + the clerk's $20 = $290."

Simply put, the clerk's $20 was double counted.. The clerk's $20 is already inside the $270.. So its just $270+$30=$300

[Sabbie]

your english got problem

 

 

i ask for solution NOT for a comment

 

you are the problem, eradicate yourself and you got a solution

[Sabbie]

The puzzle is here in this sentence.. "$90 x 3 = $270 + the clerk's $20 = $290."

Simply put, the clerk's $20 was double counted.. The clerk's $20 is already inside the $270.. So its just $270+$30=$300

you are brillant

[Watwheels]

Priest lah. The $10 has gone to Aaron Tan's $100 reward to jio the 14yo boy.

[Pocus]

Let's see.

 

Initial cost 300

clerk return 30

discount cost 300 - 30 = 270 (250 for hotel and 20 fir clerk)

 

270 / 3 = 90 each

 

No 10 dollars missing!

 

 

 

 

[Stratovarius]

The last line in your maths problem is a PAP accounting type sentence

$$$ pocketed cannot be declare leh. It's already part of the $270 dollars. Misleading information like those in the news.

[Friendstar]

This question. The way they phrase is misleading

[Friendstar]

270 minus 20 equals 250.

 

250 is the price for the room.

 

But instead, the question setter went to add the twenty back

[MrFlax]

270 minus 20 equals 250.

 

250 is the price for the room.

 

But instead, the question setter went to add the twenty back

 

 

is correct

[Edwardthy]

you are the problem, eradicate yourself and you got a solution

 

you 2 stupid a-----es

[The_Bear]

why would 3 man get a hotel room for?

[Picnic06-Biante15]

why would 3 man get a hotel room for?

Three-some .....

[Sk65]

base it on who paid

3 men paid $90 = $270

 

 

base it on who received

hotel receive $250

clerk receive $20

total = $270

 

 

if u ask me la

Dr=Cr