The Hotel Attendant

[Jogeephus]

Three men were VA members were traveling in Tennessee stopped by one of those high class hotels. The clerk charged them $30 for a suite. Each veteran gave the attendant $10 and the bellboy showed them to their room. Moments later the manager came in and saw that the clerk had charged them $30. He told the clerk that she charged them $5.00 too much since they should have gotten the veterans discount and the room would only be $25.00 a night. So when the bellboy came back the manager gave him five one dollar bills and told him to go back to their room and give them the money. On his way, the attendant figured there was no way to divide the money up evenly and he didn't have change so he pocketed $2.00 and gave each of the veterans a dollar bill as a discount. Since each man had paid $10, this reduced their out of pocket expense to $9.00 apiece. Since there were three of them the total came to $27.00. The bellboy kept $2.00 - so what happened to the other dollar?

 

[Crowderfarms]

Three men were VA members were traveling in Tennessee stopped by one of those high class hotels. The clerk charged them $30 for a suite. Each veteran gave the attendant $10 and the bellboy showed them to their room. Moments later the manager came in and saw that the clerk had charged them $30. He told the clerk that she charged them $5.00 too much since they should have gotten the veterans discount and the room would only be $25.00 a night. So when the bellboy came back the manager gave him five one dollar bills and told him to go back to their room and give them the money. On his way, the attendant figured there was no way to divide the money up evenly and he didn't have change so he pocketed $2.00 and gave each of the veterans a dollar bill as a discount. Since each man had paid $10, this reduced their out of pocket expense to $9.00 apiece. Since there were three of them the total came to $27.00. The bellboy kept $2.00 - so what happened to the other dollar?

I think one of my sisters got it.

 

[Jalopy]

They paid $30 got $3 back =$27 they paid. Room was $25 + $2 the bellboy kept =$27 all is even Steven.

 

[Jogeephus]

They paid $30 got $3 back =$27 they paid. Room was $25 + $2 the bellboy kept =$27 all is even Steven.

OK. So if they got back $27 and bellboy kept $2.00. $27.00 + $2.00 = $29.00 . What did Crowder's sister do with the other dollar to make it total out to $30.00?

 

[Arnold Ziffle]

Good one, Jo. Easy to try to "overthink" it. They started with $30. Now after the refund they have $3, the attendant has $2 and the hotel has $25.

 

[Jogeephus]

Good one, Jo. Easy to try to "overthink" it. They started with $30. Now after the refund they have $3, the attendant has $2 and the hotel has $25.

Excellent explanation! Jalopy had it right but this is the explanation I was hoping for. It will twist your mind a bit cause it just don't balance out both ways.