HOLIDAY AT HINZE DAM

[chippee4132]

ANGUS, THE WEBMASTER AND I WENT ON A TRIP TO HINZE DAM, WE HAD TO STAY IN A CABIN.

THERE WAS A PLACE THAT HAD A ROOM WITH THREE BEDS, THE OWNER OF THE MOTEL WAS NOT THERE BUT HIS SON WAS, HE SAID THE ROOM WAS GOING TO COST US $30, SO WE GAVE HIM $10 EACH

A LITTLE WHILE LATER, THE OWNER OF THE MOTEL CAME BACK, HIS SON TOLD HIM ABOUT US PAYING $30 FOR THE ROOM AND HE SAID \"NO, THAT ROOM IS ONLY $25, SO HERE IS FIVE BUCKS, GO AND GIVE THEM A REFUND\"

ON HIS WAY BACK THE SON THOUGHT TO HIMSELF THAT HE CANT SPLIT $5 BETWEEN 3 DUDES SO HE GAVE US $1 EACH AND KEPT $2

SO NOW WE HAVE ONLY PAYED $9 EACH

THE SON ONLY TOOK $2

$9 TIMES 3 = $27 PLUS THE SONS $2 THAT IS ONLY $29

WHERE HAS THE OTHER $1 GONE????

[chippee4132]

chippee4132 wrote:

ANGUS, THE WEBMASTER AND I WENT ON A TRIP TO HINZE DAM, WE HAD TO STAY IN A CABIN.

THERE WAS A PLACE THAT HAD A ROOM WITH THREE BEDS, THE OWNER OF THE MOTEL WAS NOT THERE BUT HIS SON WAS, HE SAID THE ROOM WAS GOING TO COST US $30, SO WE GAVE HIM $10 EACH

A LITTLE WHILE LATER, THE OWNER OF THE MOTEL CAME BACK, HIS SON TOLD HIM ABOUT US PAYING $30 FOR THE ROOM AND HE SAID \"NO, THAT ROOM IS ONLY $25, SO HERE IS FIVE BUCKS, GO AND GIVE THEM A REFUND\"

ON HIS WAY BACK THE SON THOUGHT TO HIMSELF THAT HE CANT SPLIT $5 BETWEEN 3 DUDES SO HE GAVE US $1 EACH AND KEPT $2

SO NOW WE HAVE ONLY PAYED $9 EACH

THE SON ONLY TOOK $2

$9 TIMES 3 = $27 PLUS THE SONS $2 THAT IS ONLY $29

WHERE HAS THE OTHER $1 GONE????

[Oztrav]

what is this a joke or legitimate question?

[chippee4132]

ITS FAIRDINKUM, THE OWNER OF THE MOTEL IS STILL RINGING ME UP ASKING FOR HIS OTHER DOLLAR

[Oztrav]

maybe ask the motel owners son

[chippee4132]

but he only kept $2

[Oztrav]

well yous only got one back so if he gives it back then its $1 between yous 4 anyway why didnt he just give you guys $5 back and yous could split it on shrimp or something

[chippee4132]

I THINK HE WAS ONE OF THOSE INDIANS THAT WAS CATCHING THOSE UNDERSIZED CRABS

[Rayman]

Haha, for this, I'll de-lurk myself.

If the son kept the $2, that meant the 3 dudes paid $25 (father) + $2 (son) = $27 all together.

Which is $9 each for you, Angus and the Webmaster for this I assume hypothetical case - since the story sounds AWFULLY familiar.

[chippee4132]

BUT IF WE GOT ONE DOLLAR BACK EACH THAN WE ALL ONLY PAID $9

THAT IS WEBMAN $9, ANGUS $9 AND ME $9 = 27

THE SON KEPT $2 OUT OF THE $5

SO $27 + $2 = $29

$1 SHORT

[chippee4132]

I FIGURED IT OUT, THE WEBMASTER STOLE IT, YOU BLOODY STOLE IT DIDNT YOU WEBMASTER, I KNOW YOUR LISTENING

[adventure_angler]

hahaha, owner gave the son $5, so the owner still has $25. therefore, each of you payed 25/3 = $8.33

The son got $2 and you all got $1 back

$25 + $2 + ($1 x 3) = $30.

OR the webmaster stole it, either way

[chippee4132]

I CAN SEE WHERE YOU ARE COMING FROM ADVENTURE BUT IF WE HAVE LITERALLY HANDED OVER ONLY $9 EACH THAN THATS ALL WE PAID, WE ALL PAID 10 THAN GOT 1 BACK EACH, THATS 9 EACH = $27, YEAH WEBMANS GOT IT

[chippee4132]

MAYBE JOHN HOWARD WAS HIDING IN THE BUSH

[Terry H]

Chippee, it's an old trick

In the end, Angus, Webmaster and you only paid $9 each, that's $27.

$25 for the cabin

$2 for the son

that's $27. $9 x 3 = $27.

What missing dollar?

Edit: The area where people go wrong when thinking about this \"problem\" is which side of the equation they put the son on. You always need to keep the son on the same side as the owner.

So: You 3 = Owner + Son

30 = 30 + 0

30 = 25 + 5

30 - 3 = 25 + 2

27 = 27

Post edited by: TerryH, at: 2007/04/10 22:19

[chippee4132]

CAN YOU TELL WEBMASTER THAT TERRY, HE KEEPS ASKING ME FOR HIS MONEY BACK

[AFO]

i think we all get the brain teaser now chippee