Author Topic: Cool mind challenge for you. Hope you like it. (Read 2347 times)

Dusthawk · « **on:** July 05, 2007, 12:29:08 AM »

I have a great brain challenge for you. About 97% of the people are unable to figure this one out. Will you be among the 3%?

PM me for the answer, but promise you will not reveal the answer to anyone else until they really give up.

Three men are on a trip. They arrive at a motel and are told the room will be $30. Each man pays $10 to pay for the room.Yeah, its not much for a room but it wasn't much of a motel.

Later that evening after shift change, the replacement desk clerk saw that the room had been rented for the wrong amount. The room should have been rented for $25, so he sent the assistant to the room to return the $5.

On his way to the room, the assistant thinks that it is impossible to split $5 three ways, so he pockets $2, and gives each of the men $1.

Here is the challenge: Each man paid $10 and got $1 back making what they paid $9. $9 times three men = $27. The assistant has $2. $27 + $2 = $29. Where is the other $1?

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Rhonda750F · « **Reply #1 on:** July 05, 2007, 06:46:39 AM »

I had my buddies at work stumped with this one a long time ago.
Wasn't there a criteria to solving the riddle? Something like, you have to explain it non mathmaticlly or without actually breaking it down on paper.
It's a prtty good brain teaser.

firecracker · « **Reply #2 on:** July 05, 2007, 06:56:27 AM »

Seen this before, so I won't ruin it.

But the "other" solution is - it must be the Government!!!

kach_me · « **Reply #3 on:** July 05, 2007, 06:57:55 AM »

PM sent... think I got it using my best "non-math" skills...

Rhonda750F · « **Reply #4 on:** July 05, 2007, 07:49:19 AM »

Dusthawk · « **Reply #5 on:** July 05, 2007, 08:47:37 AM »

Congrats to dgfischer, the first acurate correct answer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Quote from: dgfischer on July 05, 2007, 07:22:21 AM

Quote from: Dusthawk on July 05, 2007, 12:29:08 AM
Where is the other $1??

Brimmer has it. He says he'll send it to them in the mail when his luck turns around.

Quote from: Rhonda750F on July 05, 2007, 06:46:39 AM

I had my buddies at work stumped with this one a long time ago.
Wasn't there a criteria to solving the riddle? Something like, you have to explain it non mathmaticlly or without actually breaking it down on paper.
It's a prtty good brain teaser.

Not the way I heard it, though I have seen a few of those too.

Anyone else want to take a crack at it?

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Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #6 on:** July 05, 2007, 01:14:34 PM »

Quote from: dgfischer on July 05, 2007, 07:22:21 AM

Quote from: Dusthawk on July 05, 2007, 12:29:08 AM
Where is the other $1??

Brimmer has it. He says he'll send it to them in the mail when his luck turns around.

seaweb11 · « **Reply #7 on:** July 05, 2007, 01:24:33 PM »

OK, so I laughed out loud at that one

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #8 on:** July 05, 2007, 01:26:17 PM »

Quote from: seaweb11 on July 05, 2007, 01:24:33 PM

OK, so I laughed out loud at that one

Don't tell me you've got the other dollar

seaweb11 · « **Reply #9 on:** July 05, 2007, 01:29:42 PM »

No, but I got $35.00 in donations though

firecracker · « **Reply #10 on:** July 05, 2007, 01:57:52 PM »

Quote from: seaweb11 on July 05, 2007, 01:29:42 PM

No, but I got $35.00 in donations though

So that nobody sends a Bounty Hunter after me, I must come clean -

I offered to send money via PayPal. But, being the cheab ba$tard that I am, I wanted to wait and see if the tires came in.

Now that they have, um...

I'm keeping my money!

So says um... Bill... from... Detroit.

Yeah, that's it. My name is Bill....!

Dusthawk · « **Reply #11 on:** July 05, 2007, 06:25:09 PM »

Quote from: Dusthawk on July 05, 2007, 08:47:37 AM

Congrats to dgfischer, the first acurate correct answer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My bad and I publicly apologise. I misread the first submitted answer and marked it wrong. Turtle got the first right answer. My bad, but your props are here, if delayed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Roach Carver · « **Reply #12 on:** July 05, 2007, 06:49:53 PM »

I think we are missing the big picture. that kid needs his ass kicked for keeping the 2 bucks.

Dusthawk · « **Reply #13 on:** July 05, 2007, 06:59:20 PM »

Quote from: 71cb750 on July 05, 2007, 06:49:53 PM

I think we are missing the big picture. that kid needs his ass kicked for keeping the 2 bucks.

eldar · « **Reply #14 on:** July 06, 2007, 09:09:41 AM »

I am not so sure this was supposed to be hard. I suppose if you dont read it very well, then it could be a stumper.

I think a better question is "what is this bolt for?"

Dusthawk · « **Reply #15 on:** July 06, 2007, 02:08:24 PM »

Quote from: dgfischer on July 06, 2007, 07:32:03 AM

Quote from: Dusthawk on July 05, 2007, 06:25:09 PM
Quote from: Dusthawk on July 05, 2007, 08:47:37 AM
Congrats to dgfischer, the first acurate correct answer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My bad and I publicly apologise. I misread the first submitted answer and marked it wrong. Turtle got the first right answer. My bad, but your props are here, if delayed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I think I have it figured out now!!

You had it right, but Turtle beat you by a little over an hour. I misread her submission and marked it wrong, when in fact it was correct. My only excuse was that I had just woken up when I read the replies. I wasn't quite up to thinking at that point.

Quote from: eldar, Master of the K8 Thunder! on July 06, 2007, 09:09:41 AM

I am not so sure this was supposed to be hard. I suppose if you dont read it very well, then it could be a stumper.

I think a better question is "what is this bolt for?"

Eldar, while your brilliance has never been in doubt, this was more a matter of deductive reasoning and seperating the wheat from the chaff, what is important information to take into account and what isn't. What matters here is how one goes about solving the challenge and how they perceive what they read.

Personally, I love brain teasers, and can't wait for the next one I find.

turtle · « **Reply #16 on:** July 06, 2007, 03:25:22 PM »

I must be the smartest person here.

Bring on some more Dusty.

Dusthawk · « **Reply #17 on:** July 07, 2007, 05:57:20 AM »

So far nine people have been able to provide the correct answer, and that includes the ones I goofed on

Quote from: turtle on July 06, 2007, 03:25:22 PM

I must be the smartest person here.

Well, at least we know you don't have any issues with being humble

turtle · « **Reply #18 on:** July 07, 2007, 04:03:59 PM »

Quote from: Dusthawk on July 07, 2007, 05:57:20 AM

Well, at least we know you don't have any issues with being humble

" O Lord, it's hard to be humble
When you're perfect in every way"

Dusthawk · « **Reply #19 on:** July 07, 2007, 04:45:33 PM »

Here is another one supplied by DGFischer, Enjoy!!!

Julie is ½ of her Moms age +3 yrs . Mom is 2 yrs younger than Dad. Their combined age is 95.

What are their individual ages?

DarkRider · « **Reply #20 on:** July 07, 2007, 10:30:38 PM »

Pm sent to you Dusthawk.

bill440cars · « **Reply #21 on:** July 08, 2007, 08:46:59 AM »

Jeff, PM on it's way.

Bill

clarkjh · « **Reply #22 on:** July 08, 2007, 08:52:01 AM »

So Jeff, how many different "right" answers have you gotten?

James

Dusthawk · « **Reply #23 on:** July 08, 2007, 01:20:09 PM »

So far we have 13 correct answers for the three men riddle and 5 for the Julie riddle.

Great job people, keep 'em coming, and don't give up!

Bodi · « **Reply #24 on:** July 08, 2007, 01:49:12 PM »

Is Julie 1/2 of (her mom's age +3) or (1/2 of her mom's age) + 3

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Author Topic: Cool mind challenge for you. Hope you like it. (Read 2347 times)

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