Posted: 12/12/2008 11:34:12 PM EDT
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Heard it at work today. I had to think about it for a bit.
3 guys decide to share a hotel room. The cost of the room is $30 dollars, and they all split the cost paying $10 dollars each. The bell hop was then informed that the 3 men overpaid because of the weekend special of $25 dollars a room. He was given $5 dollars to return to the men. On the way to the room, the bell hop wondered "how am I going to split $5 dollars three ways?" So, to make things simple, he put $2 dollars in his pocket, and returned $3 dollars to the men. After receiving the $3 dollars, the men paid only 9 dollars each. 3 x 9 = 27. The bell hop has $2 dollars in his pocket for a total of $29. Where the fuck did the other dollar go? |
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$10 per man x 3 = $30 - $25 actual cost = $5 overpaid - $2 tip to bell hop = $3 dollars left over for a total of $30, technically each man paid $9.33333333 for room and tip. Actually, the men paid 8.3333333333 each for the room each and the hotel employee stole $2. A tip is something a person chooses to give for good service, not something taken by someone because it's easier than getting the change to give them each $1.67. 
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<snip> After receiving the $3 dollars, the men paid only 9 dollars each. 3 x 9 = 27. The bell hop has $2 dollars in his pocket for a total of $29. Where the fuck did the other dollar go? Ya'll got it wrong. Taking lessons from American economists I'd imagine... $27 was paid for a $25 room. |
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The 3 men paid $10 each.
They were given $1 each, so they only actually paid $9 each. 3 x $9 = $27 $2 went to the thieving bellhop $25 went to the hotel In other news, I saw a cashier use a piece of paper and a pen to add $40 cashback to a $38 purchase today. I'm still not sure whether to be sad about that, or to give her credit for immediately getting the pen and paper out rather than staring blankly and giving up. I'm leaning toward the latter. |
