Three men decided to split the cost of a hotel room. The hotel manager gave them a price of $30. The men split the bill evenly, each paying $10, and went to their room. However, the hotel manager realized that it was a Wednesday night, which meant the hotel had a special: rooms were only $25. He had overcharged them $5! He called the bellboy, gave him five one-dollar bills and told him to return it to the men. When the bellboy explained the situation to the men, they were so pleased at the honesty of the establishment that they promptly tipped the bellboy $2 of the $5 he had returned and each kept $1 for himself. So each of the three men ended up paying $9 (their original $10, minus $1 back) totalling $27, plus $2 for the bellboy makes $29. What happened to the extra dollar first one to solve gets jack shit ps: i dont know the answer.
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="verdana">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Highclass Whitetrash: So each of the three men ended up paying $9 (their original $10, minus $1 back) totalling $27, plus $2 for the bellboy makes $29. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> No, they spent a total of $27 dollars including the tip. The room was only $25 and the tip was $2. They each pay 9 bucks. But if we ever happen to need to split a hotel room, I eagerly volunteer to handle the finances. As well as any and all dealings with the employees therein. You needn't bother yourself with all that... I'll tell you how much you owe.
25/3 = 8.33 they each paid 8.33 n 5/3 = 1.67 8.33+1.67 = 10.00 hmmm 30/3 = 10 30-25 = 5 5/3 = 1.67 5-3 = 2 *Twitch!*
Wait ... wait. $10 each is 30, minus 5 is 25, which is 5 squared, which 9 (three squared) more than 16 (4 squared). 4 Square is a shopping centre chain, popular throughout the regional areas of Queensland, Australia. Australia is the world's smallest continent. The opposite of continent is incontinent. I like gwapes.
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="verdana">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Ambitious Procrastinator: No, they spent a total of $27 dollars including the tip. The room was only $25 and the tip was $2. They each pay 9 bucks. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> this is right $25 for room + $2 for tip is $27 they each got a buck back from $10
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="verdana">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Highclass Whitetrash: Lomo: whats solution!?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> I forgot... I'm working on getting fucked up again so I can explain it later...
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="verdana">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by kitana: 25/3 = 8.33 they each paid 8.33 n 5/3 = 1.67 8.33+1.67 = 10.00 <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Very good Kit! How 'bout these? In a race from point X to point Y and back, Jack averages 30 miles per hour to point Y and 10 miles per hour back to point X. Sandy averages 20 miles per hour in both directions. Between Jack and Sandy, who finished first? Jack Sandy They tie Neither Impossible to tell I picked Sandy because Jack doesn't beat her from X to Y twice as fast, but Sandy beats Jack twice as fast on the way back? Two cars start off at the same point on a straight highway facing opposite directions. Each car drives for 6 miles, takes a left turn, and drives for 8 miles. How far apart are the two cars? 2 miles 11 miles 14 miles 20 miles 26 miles I hate this one, but I know the answer.
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="verdana">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Nauseous: Very good Kit! How 'bout these? In a race from point X to point Y and back, Jack averages 30 miles per hour to point Y and 10 miles per hour back to point X. Sandy averages 20 miles per hour in both directions. Between Jack and Sandy, who finished first? Jack Sandy They tie Neither Impossible to tell I picked Sandy because Jack doesn't beat her from X to Y twice as fast, but Sandy beats Jack twice as fast on the way back? Two cars start off at the same point on a straight highway facing opposite directions. Each car drives for 6 miles, takes a left turn, and drives for 8 miles. How far apart are the two cars? 2 miles 11 miles 14 miles 20 miles 26 miles I hate this one, but I know the answer. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> impossible to tell on the first one (since you don't know the distances between points) the second one I don't know it would be like measuring from one point on a swastika to another
The 20mph one wins. The average speed of the other one is less than 20mph (think about it - he's doing 10mph a lot longer than he's doing 30). The other one, alas IS pythagoras. It's a 3:4:5 triangle, dammit. i.e. answer is 20. Fat lot of good that maths education is doing me now.
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="verdana">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Nauseous: In a race from point X to point Y and back, Jack averages 30 miles per hour to point Y and 10 miles per hour back to point X. Sandy averages 20 miles per hour in both directions. Between Jack and Sandy, who finished first?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> I think they tie. Since they are traveling from X to Y and back again, the distances are the same between the two points. Sandy's average speed was a steady 20mph, and Jack, while heading out the gate with a premature burst of speed, blew most of his steam in the first half of the race and ended up averaging 20mph himself... nearly losing to a girl and suffering an emasculating defeat. <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="verdana">quote:</font><HR> Two cars start off at the same point on a straight highway facing opposite directions. Each car drives for 6 miles, takes a left turn, and drives for 8 miles. How far apart are the two cars? I hate this one, but I know the answer. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> I hate this one too. I had it on a test before and I missed it so I am pissed to announce that I was just compelled to do math without getting paid for it or having paid for it and this time I think I got it right. And if not, fuck it I guess I better be glad I decided not to pursue an exciting career in the field of geometry.
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="verdana">quote:</font><HR> Originally posted by a maths-illiterate twat: I think they tie. Since they are traveling from X to Y and back again, the distances are the same between the two points. Sandy's average speed was a steady 20mph, and Jack, while heading out the gate with a premature burst of speed, blew most of his steam in the first half of the race and ended up averaging 20mph himself... nearly losing to a girl and suffering an emasculating defeat. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Now listen up, I'm only going to do this once. Let's say the distance between the two points is 'd' miles. At 20mph, Sandy covers the distance in d/20 hours; and back in another d/20 hours. Total time, 2d/20 = d/10. Meanwhile, Jack, the softcock, gets there in a quick d/30, but dawdles back in d/10 hours. Total time, d/30 + d/10 = d/30 + 3d/30 = 4d/30 hours. So, Jack does it in 4d/30 hours. Sandy does it in d/10, or 3d/30 hours; i.e. QUICKER. The girl wins, irrespective of the distance between X and Y. This is BASIC, BASIC high school algebra, folks, though as I pointed out earlier you can also solve it intuitively - Jack is doing 10mph a lot longer than he's doing 30mph (as he has to cover the same distance each way), so his average speed will be below 20mph. Lift your games.
