Interesting question

[Budmaas]

This is very interesting question,try to figure out answer.

Three Ladies went to a hotel to share a room.

The clerk asked for $300.

Each Lady paid $100, making up the $300.

The hotelkeeper then decided to allow a discount for the day, charging only $250 for the room.

He told the clerk to return $50 to the three Ladies.

The clerk pocketed $20 for himself. He gave the remaining $30 back to the three Ladies.

Each Lady took back $10. Therefore, each Lady paid 100 - 10 = $90 to the hotel.

$90 x 3 = $270 + the clerk's $20 = $290.

Question: Where has the remaining $10 gone?

There is widespread interest in this question posted by a university in N.Z.

Many people are still trying to work out an answer.

[kalidas]

Its been answered several times.

You don't add $270 + $20....but subtract $270-$20 = $250

Because the ladies paid $270....out of which $250 went to the hotel and $20 went to the clerk.

[Budmaas]

Originally Posted by kalidas

Its been answered several times.

You don't add $270 + $20....but subtract $270-$20 = $250

Because the ladies paid $270....out of which $250 went to the hotel and $20 went to the clerk.

Your answer is more interesting than question.
but
question still remains & need to be replied simply..to understand.

Question: Where has the remaining $10 gone?

[Sane Less]

Originally Posted by Budmaas

Your answer is more interesting than question.
but
question still remains & need to be replied simply..to understand.

Question: Where has the remaining $10 gone?

I guess the answer given by Kalisaand pai may be hard to understand if you have failed at kindergarten and then stopped studying further.

[Premi]

Originally Posted by Sane Less

I guess the answer given by Kalisaand pai may be hard to understand if you have failed at kindergarten and then stopped studying further.

If you ask where are the $300 then it can be explained as $250 to the hotel $30 back to customers ($10 each ) and $20 to the chor.

250+30+20=300

[kalidas]

Originally Posted by sane less

i guess the answer given by kalisaand pai may be hard to understand if you have failed at kindergarten and then stopped studying further.

:d :d :d

[PeaceSeeker]

Originally Posted by Sane Less

I guess the answer given by Kalisaand pai may be hard to understand if you have failed at kindergarten and then stopped studying further.

for many many years after passing out from kg, i did not know that kg stands for kindergarten. just putting it on record. nothing to do with this thread.

[kalidas]

Originally Posted by PeaceSeeker

for many many years after passing out from kg, i did not know that kg stands for kindergarten. just putting it on record. nothing to do with this thread.

Tu kyon apna naak katwa raha hai??

First you said that you cried when Salman khan said "maa main theek kar raha hoon na" in MPK and now this! Log sochenge toh kya sochenge??

[PeaceSeeker]

Originally Posted by kalidas

Tu kyon apna naak katwa raha hai??

First you said that you cried when Salman khan said "maa main theek kar raha hoon na" in MPK and now this! Log sochenge toh kya sochenge??

arey mein non-english medium mein padha till 5th. kg ka fullform english mein hai to kaise pata chalega? logon ki thodi si parwah karta hoon mein, jyaada nahi.

[sgars]

Kallu Pai, there is a whole thread on your lateral Question 17. Looks like you too had some inputs here.

[sgars]

Looks like a refined version of this

[sgars]

Acknowledging Shakti