But after they each got a pound back, the net cost to them was £9

Actually the trick is fairly obvious

They each pay £9

£9 x 3 = 27

The hotel desk has got £25

The bellboy [tells you this is a Merkin puzzle] has got the other £2

No missing money

Posted By: Old Git on June 16th 2008 at 16:05:11

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Little riddle (General Chat) - Half Pint, Jun 16, 15:47:09
- Why u adding the (General Chat) - barclayspirit, Jun 16, 16:05:15
  - Not my riddle, I said the same thing when someone asked me (n/m) (General Chat) - Half Pint, Jun 16, 16:09:09
    - Lol (General Chat) - barclayspirit, Jun 16, 16:13:14
- Nowhere. (General Chat) - sheffieldcanary, Jun 16, 15:51:48
  - What is the fundamental flaw? (n/m) (General Chat) - Dog, Jun 16, 15:53:15
    - The men didn't pay £9. (General Chat) - sheffieldcanary, Jun 16, 15:54:36
      - But after they each got a pound back, the net cost to them was £9 (General Chat) - Old Git, Jun 16, 16:05:11
        
        Yes. (General Chat) - sheffieldcanary, Jun 16, 16:40:34
        
        Prize goes to Old Git (n/m) (General Chat) - Half Pint, Jun 16, 16:08:21
      - I want to see a proof! (General Chat) - Dog, Jun 16, 15:59:45
      - No they did pay £9 each (n/m) (General Chat) - Half Pint, Jun 16, 15:59:03
        
        No they paid £10 and were refunded £1 (n/m) (General Chat) - sheffieldcanary, Jun 16, 16:38:44
        
        So they paid £9, simple maths (n/m) (General Chat) - Half Pint, Jun 16, 16:48:54
        
        Simple maths is the trickery that makes it seem £1 goes missing. (General Chat) - sheffieldcanary, Jun 16, 17:02:07
        
        Your not good with numbers are you? (n/m) (General Chat) - Half Pint, Jun 16, 17:20:54
        
        You're not so good with words. (General Chat) - sheffieldcanary, Jun 17, 10:02:27
        
        The trick is, you think you're looking for something to equal 30... (General Chat) - Dog, Jun 16, 17:26:37
        
        It's a clever trick though (General Chat) - Old Git, Jun 16, 17:34:16
    - Piles (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Jun 16, 15:53:54
      - I've got it... (General Chat) - Dog, Jun 16, 15:54:58
        
        You've got piles ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jun 16, 15:57:05
        
        That's what I call a bell-end (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Jun 16, 15:55:51
- More importantly what were three men doing in a hotel room together in the first place? (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Jun 16, 15:50:43
  - Gaying it up. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jun 16, 16:03:34
    - In that case which one was "lucky Pierre"? (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Jun 16, 16:30:18
- Bristol (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Jun 16, 15:48:01
  - What do you think about my joke? (General Chat) - McGonicle, Jun 16, 15:49:47
    - Bit "alternative" for me (General Chat) - Old Git, Jun 16, 15:51:05
      - I'm trying to think of one (General Chat) - McGonicle, Jun 16, 15:55:29
      - What's worse then finding a worm in your apple? (General Chat) - pants, Jun 16, 15:53:59
        
        haha (General Chat) - Old Git, Jun 16, 15:55:21
        
        Was gonna say sean carey, but I always use him :) (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Jun 16, 15:59:23
        
        you forgot the eggschglamaschun mark (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jun 16, 15:57:37
        
        haha! (General Chat) - Old Git, Jun 16, 16:06:28

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