Can anyone work this out?

[Deedee]

3 MEN GO INTO A HOTEL. THE MAN BEHIND THE DESK SAID THE ROOM IS £30.00

SO

EACH MAN PAID £10.00 AND WENT TO THE ROOM.

A WHILE LATER THE MAN BEHIND THE DESK REALIZED THE ROOM WAS ONLY

£25.00

SO HE SENT THE BELLBOY TO THE 3 GUYS' ROOM WITH
£5.00

ON THE WAY THE BELLBOY COULDN'T FIGURE OUT HOW TO SPLIT £5.00 EVENLY

BETWEEN 3 MEN, SO HE GAVE EACH MAN A £1.00 AND KEPT THE OTHER £2.00
FOR

HIMSELF.

THIS MEANT THAT THE 3 MEN EACH PAID £9.00 FOR THE ROOM, WHICH IS A


TOTAL


OF £27.00, ADD THE £2.00 THAT THE BELLBOY KEPT = £29.00


WHERE IS THE OTHER POUND?

 

[UKDEB]

Very clever mind trickery!

The actual amount they needed to pay was £25. They paid £27 and the bellboy got the £2 by which they'd overpaid. They paid £27 in total, not just for the room - £25 for the room, plus a £2 "tip" for the bellboy (not £27 + £2 for the bellboy which is what our mind tricks us into thinking). The only equation left is 25+2=27 (or 27-2=25). £30 ceases to exist the second the desk guy realises the error and hands back £5.

 

[fatdave42]

A Royal Test



Once upon a time, there were three princes who wished to marry a princess. The princess wished to marry one of them, but not the other two. Her father however, was rather conservative, and did not feel she was ready to marry any of them. The King decided to put all three of them to tests that he believed none of them would be able to pass. First, he blindfolded them all, then led each in turn to his individual test.

The King led Prince #1 to the base of a mountain where there were ten painted, wooden doors, glistening in the sun. "All but one of these doors in front of you are white," said the King. "If you can tell me within the next ten minutes, which door is black, then you may marry my daughter. You may not speak to anyone, and you may not remove your blindfold."

The King led Prince #2 to a hillside, and pointed out across his lush green valleys to the edge of his kingdom, where ten beautiful buildings stood. "All but one of these buildings in front of you are white," the King said. "If you can tell me within the next ten minutes, which building is black, then you may marry my daughter. You may not speak to anyone, and you may not remove your blindfold."

The King led Prince #3 to a magnificent dining table where ten places were impeccably laid out. "All but one of the napkins on this table are white," said the King. "If you can tell me within the next ten minutes, which napkin is black, then you may marry my daughter. You may not speak to anyone, and you may not remove your blindfold."

Ten minutes later, only one of the princes - the one the princess wished to marry - had succeeded at his individual test. Which one of the princes had succeeded?

 

[pixiepower04]

A Royal Test



Once upon a time, there were three princes who wished to marry a princess. The princess wished to marry one of them, but not the other two. Her father however, was rather conservative, and did not feel she was ready to marry any of them. The King decided to put all three of them to tests that he believed none of them would be able to pass. First, he blindfolded them all, then led each in turn to his individual test.

The King led Prince #1 to the base of a mountain where there were ten painted, wooden doors, glistening in the sun. "All but one of these doors in front of you are white," said the King. "If you can tell me within the next ten minutes, which door is black, then you may marry my daughter. You may not speak to anyone, and you may not remove your blindfold."

The King led Prince #2 to a hillside, and pointed out across his lush green valleys to the edge of his kingdom, where ten beautiful buildings stood. "All but one of these buildings in front of you are white," the King said. "If you can tell me within the next ten minutes, which building is black, then you may marry my daughter. You may not speak to anyone, and you may not remove your blindfold."

The King led Prince #3 to a magnificent dining table where ten places were impeccably laid out. "All but one of the napkins on this table are white," said the King. "If you can tell me within the next ten minutes, which napkin is black, then you may marry my daughter. You may not speak to anyone, and you may not remove your blindfold."

Ten minutes later, only one of the princes - the one the princess wished to marry - had succeeded at his individual test. Which one of the princes had succeeded?

Prince No 1.

When he felt the doors the black one was hotter as it absorbs heat better than the white one.

 

[jen_uk]

Very clever mind trickery!

The actual amount they needed to pay was £25. They paid £27 and the bellboy got the £2 by which they'd overpaid. They paid £27 in total, not just for the room - £25 for the room, plus a £2 "tip" for the bellboy (not £27 + £2 for the bellboy which is what our mind tricks us into thinking). The only equation left is 25+2=27 (or 27-2=25). £30 ceases to exist the second the desk guy realises the error and hands back £5.

That's even more confusing than the question!!

 

[Snowy-girls]

Dh worked out both,too confusing for me .x.

 

[Deedee]

Dh worked out both,too confusing for me .x.

can you tell me please as i don't know the answer LOL

 

[Chilly]

I'm confused

 

[wideeyes]

That's even more confusing than the question!!

I think I got it from that.

£25 + £2 = £27, (£25 for the room and £2 for the Bell boy)

£27 + £3 = £30 (the £3 paid back)

All £'s accounted for.

 

[jen_uk]

I think I got it from that.

£25 + £2 = £27, (£25 for the room and £2 for the Bell boy)

£27 + £3 = £30 (the £3 paid back)

All £'s accounted for.

I understand that, its the £9 each etc that makes it confusing!!

 

[wideeyes]

They originally paid £30 all together, they were given £3 back which equals £27 paid.

£25 +£2 = £27,

£27 divided by 3 gives £9. (or £9 x 3 = £27)

The confusion is that you don't need to add £2 as it is already included in the figure, this leaves £3 left not £1.

Not sure if I have explained it well though.

 

[Strommie]

Ahhh, I understand now. My little brain has lots of trouble with things like this

 

[Chilly]

I understand now!

What about the Prince question?

 

[wideeyes]

I understand now!

What about the Prince question?

Prince No 1.

When he felt the doors the black one was hotter as it absorbs heat better than the white one.

The door is in the sun, the others are in the shade or indoors.

 

[mark&sue]

I love things like that. Can't work them out and even when the answer is there I can't work it out. but love them all the same.

Thanks for sharing


susan