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RE: Math Problem For You! - 5/31/2007 12:17:51 PM
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HummBob
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My head hurts!!! 
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RE: Math Problem For You! - 5/31/2007 12:20:36 PM
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TigerLily
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He used it to get himself a coke from the coke machine! Problem solved! 
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RE: Math Problem For You! - 5/31/2007 12:28:41 PM
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Mr_Pat
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Damn its a frickin mistrey....
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RE: Math Problem For You! - 5/31/2007 1:09:44 PM
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TigerLily
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Ok - now I'm confused! 
If the bellhop had $5, pocketed $2, gave each of the 3 guy's a dollar. There is no lost $1.00 ... 2 + 3 = 5.
Somethings not adding up here ... 
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RE: Math Problem For You! - 5/31/2007 1:28:33 PM
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TigerLily
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quote:
ORIGINAL: Dennis
That's right Paige..now..you have 2+3-30 = 25.
I knew I was s-m-r-t.
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RE: Math Problem For You! - 5/31/2007 4:16:37 PM
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dmb7280
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The puzzle is attempting to introduce confusion between assets and liabilities, debits and credits. The way to introduce the confusion is to suggest that the boy's $2 debit goes also to the hotel as a $2 debit, which is of course wrong. The fact that the boy is a representative of the hotel is a compelling reason to perceive them as one entity. It's also irrelevant...a master touch! In fact, the boy's $2 debit is of course a $2 credit to the hotel.
So, the transactions:
1. debit hotel 30, credit businessmen 30.
2. credit hotel 5, debit bellboy 5.
3. credit bellboy 3, debit businessmen 3.
Total assets to hotel = 25. Total assets to bellboy = 2. Totall assets overall = 27. Total liabilities to businessmen = 27. All in balance...the magic of accounting 
(i.e. the dudes paid out $27 total...$25 to the hotel and $2 to the shady bellhop. the $30 is irrelavant once the price is determined to be $25)
at least that 'cpa' is paying off on riddles and puzzles...ha!
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RE: Math Problem For You! - 5/31/2007 4:27:08 PM
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H34 pleasure
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Hummbob, your head is hurting mine is spinning.
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RE: Math Problem For You! - 5/31/2007 6:52:46 PM
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Trayderjoe
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Interestingly enough, a mathematical formula was developed to explain the apparent mystery of the missing dollar. As I understand it, the formula ran the length of a New York City block. You all know it is there, it is just how do you prove it. Interesting path by dmb7280 to turn it into an accounting analysis! Good job all!
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RE: Math Problem For You! - 5/31/2007 7:52:55 PM
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kild1
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its a mistake in math
my college professor gave us the same problem
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