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Post by Harklight on Jul 10, 2009 19:55:28 GMT -5
This will Mess With Your Head.
3 MEN GO INTO A HOTEL.
THE MAN BEHIND THE DESK SAID THE ROOM IS $30.
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?
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Post by Jamie~poetshare.forumotion.com on Jul 10, 2009 20:05:58 GMT -5
 Mind Going Numb . . . er
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Post by ~ducky~*a new door is opened* on Jul 11, 2009 1:10:20 GMT -5
well lol i'm sure everyone is gonna look at this like you are suppose to add the two dollars the bellboy kept, but really you are supposed to take it away because they only think they paid $27 when they really paid $25 the other two dollars the bellboy kept and if you add that then it's $27... i hope that makes sense to everyone else lol
- by the way this was hard and it took me FOREVER to figure out lol
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fairqueen
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Post by fairqueen on Jul 11, 2009 12:07:41 GMT -5
The total bill was $25 instead of $30. So, you add $25 + 3 = $28 (the new total the 3 men paid) + $2 (the amt the bellboy took): $28 + $2 = $30.00.
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Post by ~ducky~*a new door is opened* on Jul 11, 2009 12:17:07 GMT -5
exactly haha  wow this is alot of math lol |
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Saffron
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Post by Saffron on Jul 11, 2009 19:37:38 GMT -5
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Post by ~ducky~*a new door is opened* on Jul 11, 2009 19:43:41 GMT -5
oooooooooooo jaaaiiimmmmeeeee i'm telling on yoouuu on second thought.... if you share i wont say a word  |
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Post by stacy (FINALLY back!) on Jul 14, 2009 8:08:17 GMT -5
I hate to disagree with anyone, but the truth is, Jamie took the extra dollar to buy brownies.  And he said they were soooo good!!! |
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Post by stacy (FINALLY back!) on Jul 14, 2009 8:10:37 GMT -5
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Post by Dr Fogg on Jul 18, 2009 17:47:50 GMT -5
Fairy queen, you said, "The total bill was $25 instead of $30. So, you add $25 + 3 = $28 (the new total the 3 men paid) + $2 (the amt the bellboy took): $28 + $2 = $30.00".
I must be dumb here but they paid $30 and got $3 back so they have now paid $27 plus the $2 dollars the bellboy kept =$29
I know i must be wrong but i cant see how.
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~Count Infernus~
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Post by ~Count Infernus~ on Jul 19, 2009 17:13:47 GMT -5
yeah basically, math sucks balls..lol but, this was an easy one.. any more brain busters..??
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Post by Harklight on Jul 19, 2009 21:20:02 GMT -5
Just a little fun in the pudding (sorry, Hyppolita, you can't eat it) ... Ah: that's not an answer, infernus. Mm, ducky. Reply#2 you say: "they only think they paid $27 when they really paid $25" ... and yet the three men really did pay $27 between them. Three men paid $10 each, refunded $1 to $9 ea, a total of $27 ... but you're on the right idea.  fairqueen. Reply#3, you say: $25 + $3 = $28 but the men actually paid $27, not $28. Even though you ended up with the right amount, that's working backwards. One word, used inappropriately, changes the way we think about a scenario. Placing the word "add" (the $2 that the bellboy kept) creates a false perception. Three men each paid $10 = $30 total From the $5 refund, Bellboy repaid $3: $1 ea man ($10 - $1) therefore, they each paid $9 x 3 = $27 total From the refund, $2 remains, which *bellboy "kept" (subtracted $2) for himself.  The equation is $30 - $3 - $2 = $25, the room's actual cost. i.e: All $$’s accounted for. #Now, Mr Jamie ... please hand back the dollar you stole or a full packet of brownies. H x |
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Post by Dr Fogg on Aug 19, 2009 17:44:57 GMT -5
Subject: Dilemma
You are driving down the road in your car on a wild,
stormy night, when you pass by a bus stop and you see
three people waiting for the bus:
1. An old
lady who looks as if she is about to die.
2. An old
friend who once saved your life.
3. The perfect partner
you have been dreaming about.
Which one
would you choose to offer a ride to, knowing that
there could only be one passenger in your car?
Think before you continue reading.
This is a
moral/ethical dilemma that was once actually used
as part of a job
application. You could pick up the old lady,
because she is going to
die, and thus you should save her first. Or you
could take the old
friend because he once saved your life, and this
would be the perfect
chance to pay him back. However, you may never be
able to find your perfect mate again. Click here if your really stuck...................
The
candidate who was hired (out of 200 applicants)
had no trouble coming up
with his answer. He simply answered: 'I would give
the car keys to my
old friend and let him take the lady to the
hospital. I would stay
behind and wait for the bus with the partner of my
dreams.'
Sometimes, we gain more if we are able to give up our
stubborn thought limitations.
Never forget
to 'Think Outside of the Box.'
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Post by Harklight on Aug 20, 2009 19:31:12 GMT -5
That's a good one foggy. I've used this in team training exercises (actually, it was just good fun hearing "why" they'd do what they said). It's funny where we put our priorities when, in this case, everyone has the best chance of benefitting. Next please. H x
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wow this is alot of math lol
fairqueen. Reply#3, you say: $25 + $3 = $28 but the men actually paid $27, not $28. 