Math Riddle Logic Issue

[belovelife]

3 guys go to a motel and rent a room for the night, the clerk says its 30

 

each guy pays 10 bucks

 

and go to their room

the clerk, realizing the room was only 25 dollars, gives 5 dollars to a bellhop

 

to refund the money

 

the bellhop on the way to the room decides to keep 2 dollars and pay each person one dollar

 

so each person having paid a total of 9 dollars while the bellhop has 2

 

why does this not calculate

[JMJones0424]

so each person having paid a total of 9 dollars while the bellhop has 2

 

While technically correct, this statement is misleading and is what leads to the con/trick/deception/riddle.

 

Each of three men paid nine dollars, totaling 27 dollars paid. Of that 27, two dollars was stolen by the bellhop. The two dollars is part of the 27 dollars, not in addition to. It is therefore incorrect to say they paid 27 dollars and the bellhop kept 2 making 29.

 

Keep it easy...

10x3=30 initial payment

30-25=5 initial refund

5-2=3 refund after bellhop removes his cut

3/3=1 refund to each person

10-1=9 final amount spent by each person

9x3=27 total amount spent

27-2=25 total amount spent MINUS bellhop's cut equals price of the room.

[belovelife]

good point