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Dresdan · 11-29-2001, 07:45 PM

Okay guys have a go at this. I heard this awhile ago and can not figue it out.

3 salesmen in town for a convention, go to a hotel to get a room. They inquire at the desk and are told that there is but one room left. "No problem bring in a rollaway and we'll take it." The desk clerk fills out the form and hands them a key, "That'll be $30.00 for the room." So each of the salesmen pitch in $10.00 "here you go." get the recept and head up to their room. Checking his register as he is going off duty the clerk relizes that he overcharged the salesmen. They should have only been charged $25.00 for the room. He calls the bellhop over and explains what happened. He opens the till and pulls out 5 one dollar bills. Since he cannot split this up evenly he puts one of the bills in his pocket, instructs the bell hop to put one in his pocket, and then tells the bell hop to go give each one of the salesmen back a dollar. So this means that the salesmen paid $27.00 for the room. The clerk has his $1, and the bellhop has his $1, For a grand total of $29.00. Where did the other $1 go.

I still havn't found it.

11-29-2001, 07:45 PM	#1
Dresdan Zhentarim Guard Join Date: November 18, 2001 Location: Bay City, MI. , U.S.A. Age: 55 Posts: 331	Okay guys have a go at this. I heard this awhile ago and can not figue it out. 3 salesmen in town for a convention, go to a hotel to get a room. They inquire at the desk and are told that there is but one room left. "No problem bring in a rollaway and we'll take it." The desk clerk fills out the form and hands them a key, "That'll be $30.00 for the room." So each of the salesmen pitch in $10.00 "here you go." get the recept and head up to their room. Checking his register as he is going off duty the clerk relizes that he overcharged the salesmen. They should have only been charged $25.00 for the room. He calls the bellhop over and explains what happened. He opens the till and pulls out 5 one dollar bills. Since he cannot split this up evenly he puts one of the bills in his pocket, instructs the bell hop to put one in his pocket, and then tells the bell hop to go give each one of the salesmen back a dollar. So this means that the salesmen paid $27.00 for the room. The clerk has his $1, and the bellhop has his $1, For a grand total of $29.00. Where did the other $1 go. I still havn't found it.