Amazing, Strange And Unbelievable. Can You Figure This Out?

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  • WRONG

    HE DOES THE MATH ALL WRONG TO CONFUSE YOU. IT'S SIMPLE THE ROOM COST $27 ($25 PLUS $2 THE BELL HOP KEPT) THAT LEAVES $3 TO BE DIVIDED. DEEDEEDEE

    By jolleyallen 1171593109 Reply Spam [+41] Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Yep

    They never got the $2 back, so it doesn't enter into the equation - just the $3 (room=$25 $3 = $28, not $27). Nothing really amazing about that.

    Make sure to have the teller actually COUNT your change back to you, folks!

    By flameproof 1171478731 Reply Spam [+14] Moderate Up Moderate Down
    • ANSWER HERE

      this is the answer without complication actually unlike the way you wrote it......
      Man 1= 10$ Man 2= 10$ Man 3= 10$....
      now they paid 10$ each so now theyre broke...
      Man 1= 0.00 Man 2= 0.00 Man 3= 0.00
      but it really cost 25$ so they each get 1 dollar back so now its...
      Man 1= 1$ Man 2= 1$ Man 3= 1$
      so add those 3$ to 25$ and then you have 28$. And the Teller has 2$ so
      28$ + 2$ = 30$. the other dollar is in one of the mens pocket.

      By bondman2004tippy 1172009016 Reply Spam [+5] Moderate Up Moderate Down
    • smart @ss :D

      haha u ain't stupid for sure :P

      By The-ThuG-LoRd 1171941443 Reply Spam [+1] Moderate Up Moderate Down
    • Just coun

      Dont complicate it.. when u do it in your head you make mistakes... COUNT... ur counting some of the numbers less

      By Jax310 1172002735 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
    • Answer

      If the room costs 25 dollar, it simply means that one man has to pay 1 dollar extra because 25 doesn't go into 3. Hence 8+8+9 = 25 and the bell boy pocketing 2 dollar leaving 3 dollar adds up to 30.

      By PhantomMenace 1172040281 Reply Spam [-1] Moderate Up Moderate Down
    • Hotel video

      Yawn.....27+3=28 28+2=30 Simple. Or 30-5=25(+3)=28+2=30. No matter how you word it, it's the numbers not the words. If the bellman has a 2 dollar bill then there would be a "bill" missing but the numbers would be correct at 30 not 29.What's so difficult?

      By NYBill 1172046527 Reply Spam [-2] Moderate Up Moderate Down
    • Hmmm......

      27+3=28?

      Are you sure?

      Simple case of over-complicating simple maths. Like 'Hotel Video' said, it's in the numbers, not the words. Although I wouldn't take his word for it if you look at his maths....

      By jaxorama 1172225413 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • this one has been told about a million t...

    in the last week on this site. It is a funny joke, but hardly unbelieveable. The answer is quite simple, but I will leave it to those to figure it out. It is a very entertaining joke and story, and I tell it myself.

    By Jeffinlodi2 1171430345 Reply Spam [+4] Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Sooooo old!

    This riddle is actually older tan I am

    By goobersmooch 1171615815 Reply Spam [+3] Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • WOW!

    There isnt any money missing... The price of the room is $25 each one of the three men have $1 a piece and the belhop has $2 all totaling $30. There's no money missing! It's Great! I love brain teasers!

    By Manda311125 1171765724 Reply Spam [+2] Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Nice presentation

    I used to get people on this one all the time, but the presentation you put together was very entertaining.

    By bigtony809 1171598762 Reply Spam [+2] Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • bad math here!

    -27+2=-25 not 27+2=29, cool trick though Billy Bob Thornton.

    By ffej808 1172040352 Reply Spam [+1] Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • so...

    the moral of the story is the bell hop screwed them outta 2 bucks id have his job for that >:(!

    By ciandorn 1236135259 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • dumb

    You people are dumber than you think ... Its true that 25 3 2 is 30$. But this is not the point.

    If everyone pays 10$ and gets one back, than everyone of them have payed 9$.

    10$ - 1$ is 9$ and 3 × 9$ is 27 ... the rest figure it out yourself.

    By BuMbArCeK 1194871573 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • yep

    I pass, 5 stars for messing my head right up!!! what are you all talking about in your comments you've all lost me completely, well done.

    By piggy1 1193252866 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Guys get revenge on ex gfs at REVENGEONC

    By isabellahotmomq 1191493383 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • MATH S**kS ! IT ALWAYS DID!

    30-5= 25 THEREFORE EACH MAN GETS BACK 8.33. THE BELL HOP TAKES 2 AND CONSEQUENTLY RIPS OFF THE 3 GUESTS. ONE PENNY LEFT OVER FALLS ON THE FLOOR. THE MAID AS USUAL GETS F--KED!

    By CATMANDONT 1175589856 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • i luv my baby.

    If it was up yer ass you'd know where it was.

    By ffej808 1175236167 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • so simple

    billhop is one of the three men, he ended up with 2 dollars,

    By ramon0 1174364093 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • eyi mall

    eyi malmış daha izlemedim ama neyseeeeeeeeeeee

    By smh@ 1174047095 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • stupid

    thats allllllllll dumm now thats all

    By wheely5.56 1173757665 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • doh!

    if the manager gave the bellhop back $5 to give to the men then the room cost $25 + $3 the bellhop gave them back. thats $28. the other $2 was in the bellhops pocket. so, $25 for the room+$3 back + $2 the bellhop has is $30. doed this guy think were dumb???????????

    By shellster 1173710307 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • gosh

    we must all be stupid......well I GUESS THE YANKEE DOODLES ARE!!!!

    It's an old one, and it would be easy to explain, but for the yanks it would be difficult to comprehend.
    I've come to the conclusion the yankees are ALL daft

    By barrabas 1173569363 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Real answer

    1st u take 5 dollars away from the 30 due to the manager handin over 5 dollars then that leaves the tourist still wantin there 3 dollars so he gives them a dollar each so that each 25+3 = 28 dollars.. then on top of it the man still has 2dollars left over in which he keeps

    What tricks u is that when u minus 3 dollars u think its correct because the way it sounds but infact u should be addin the 3 dollars onto the 25 because u r takin away from the total sum not the sum of the tourist inwhich paid.

    By damo big man 1173331471 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • easy!!!

    there is a lil trick in the question i figure the math in 2 seconds it took me a little longer to find the trick in the question, see he says each man paid 9 dollars and that = 27 wich is true and then says the bellhop has 2 dollars in his pocket so wheres the last dollar, heres the thing they paid 25 for the room and then the bellhop took 2 that comes to 27 to that u add the 3 dolars the mens got back and u get 30,what the bell hop took is in the 27 dollars easy!!

    By chewbacca0008 1173077868 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • yep

    Like countin backwards on ur fingers 10.9.8.7.6...

    By squidpig 1173076228 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Easiest


    First Each man paid 9 dollars.... thats 27 dollars.
    Each man still has 1 dollar... thats 3 dollars.

    27 + 3 = 30 ... its that simple.

    And the bellhop takes 2 of the dollars the men spend. 2

    27 - 2 = 25...

    By cgoobes 1173051305 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • U U! I know!

    That song is from Tomb Raider 2 video game! HA! BUSTED! =))

    By ShadowDan 1173048245 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Explanation Is Wrong

    3 man paid $30 but they are suppose to pay $25 so bell kept took $5 kept $2 and gave three man three $3 back.

    $25 $2 $3=$30

    There is no missing dollar.

    By The Quiet One 1173042734 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Hmmm

    Ok - I S**k at math, but even I could figure this out before the video was over. That is truly sad, indeed.

    By andyb123 1173014447 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • soooooo simple

    he makes you add the $2 dollars but your supposed to subtract it. When you do that it equals $25. Simple.

    By joey1000 1173001642 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • The answer

    If they paid 30 dollars and got 5 dollars off then they paid only 25 dollars. So 25 dollars plus the 3 they got back and the 2 the bell boy kept equals 30. SO theres no missing dollar

    By babaloo23 1172992595 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Simple math but hard work video

    Actual room cost $25:3=8.3333/each man not $9.
    $5 refund just give it to me.

    By Soldier065 1172985695 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Simple math for hard work video

    Actual room cost $25:3=$9.3333e each man. $5 refund just give it to me.

    By Soldier065 1172985313 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • WRONG!!

    He is messing with you.

    By kruelwanderer 1172972586 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • lol

    I wasn't confused by the problem. I was just wondering what's the point. The bellhop gives them each a dollar (3 dollars). I was thinking why in the world is he adding 2 dollars back into the whole when he is supposed to subtract it to 25. lol

    By BlueStreak 1172882538 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Hate the clip

    He's trying to make something interesting by the firken video he made.

    By ELIEeee 1172873985 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • It is an old

    trick. People get so confused with the right words said that they strike a blank. It is very simple. You cant take the 3 men individually you will have to take them as one and then you will get the answer within second. 3 men paid $30 the man took $25 for the room. $2 for himself and gave $3 back to the 3 men. And that = $30!

    By LiquidImagination 1172867126 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • It's like the 'fingers' puzzle.

    How many fingers do you have? 10
    Really! (Counting backwards on your fingers) 10, 9, 8, 7, 6 plus 5 on the other hand is 11!!!!

    By no1trader 1172863320 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • i got the simple answer for you

    the motel: 25$
    the men: 3$
    the billhop: 2$

    that goes to 30$....no reason to be thinking of this!

    By lordbastian799 1172857988 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • The Answer is easy

    if you have although the men paid $9 each that is what paid although however if the ball hop hadnt taken The $2 the would and divided it correctly they would have paid $8.33* eg: 10x3 = 30, 30-5 = 25, 25div3 = 8.33*

    so the trick is in the riddle although the men thought they paid $9 they actually got ripped off how were they supposed to know they were only to pay $8.33*

    By Pixonator 1172802778 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • DOH!

    think about it, each room now costs 25€, the guy gives 3€ back to each, that doesnt mean they have 9€ per room, it means each room now costs 25€ divided by 3, wich = to 8.33(3) per person, now he gave 3€ back to each, so it makes 8.33(3) + 1 and then multiple it by 3, wich = to 28 [9.33(3) x3] plus the 2 the other guy kept makes 30... blah ^^

    By Vandeta 1172786848 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Not that hard....

    Technically they didn't pay $9 each...they really paid $25 so the guy gave back $3 and kept two...25 3 2= $30....right? How was that hard.....?

    By cmarti13 1172780219 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Cool...

    this is a neat trick, but its pretty old... most people have already heard this. It was asked in my highschool calc class and there were only like 3 people who didnt figure it out... so i dont know about the 97% thing....

    By DForrest 1172746161 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Don't read this!

    You will get kissed on the nearest possible Friday by the love of your life. Tomorrow will be the best day of your life. However, if you don't post this comment to at least 3 videos, you will die within 2 days. Copy and paste this, to be saved

    By hotterboss 1172678985 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Order of operations

    Anybody remember order of operations from math class? You can't arbitrarily choose what order you do your math in. His math is flawed in the "finale".

    By Breeegz 1172675340 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • The room cost $25.00

    The room cost $25.00
    The Bell Hop keeps $2.00
    Thats a total room cost of $27.oo (divide it 3 way and each man has payed $9.00 ea.) That left $1.00 ea. for each of the three men. Which accounts for the whole original $30.00
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    By Davey Doolittle 1172644983 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • GRRRR!!!

    YOU GOT IT ALL WRONG!!!
    HERE IT IS...
    3 MAN = MOTEL ROOM IS 30.
    $10 EACH TO MAKE $30
    REAL PRIZE IT $25
    SO CHANGE IS $5
    $2 FOR THE BELL HOP
    THE REMAINING $3 IS DISTRIBUTED A DOLLAR EACH
    SO, IF THEY GOT BACK $1 EACH, THEN THEY PAID $9 EACH. 9X3=27 (25 ROOM + 2 FOR BELL HOP) THEN THE $3 CHANGE. PROBLEM SOLVED!

    By sassysassy999 1172643344 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • bull

    Its a scam

    25+3=28

    30-28=2

    bellhop has 2 dollars

    By habs13 1172624175 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!!!!!!!!

    yeah just think about this for a minute he "TRICKS" you into thinking that they paid $27 for the room... they paid $25 for the room, but the bell hop kept $2 so he kept the two and then gave them $3 back one a piece... so $25(for room)+$2(bell hop kept it)+$3($1 for each of the guys)=$30

    By darthne0 1172623102 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • he just makes it sound confusing

    when the bellhop gives them 5 dollars back, that means they paied 25 dollars all togther. 3 dollars given to them is not 27,(dumbass) it is 28. then the other 2 dollars

    By killjoy97 1172620713 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • one of the most amazingly stupid tales

    the $2 in the bellhop's pocket shouldn't get added to $27, it should get subtracted, because it's part of the $5 given back. the story-teller's misleading statements make this one unsolvable

    By char-ley 1172615784 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Yeh easy enuf

    But i'm pretty sure half the people who commented on this sayin, *yawn* that was easy actually went to the website to find out.
    Also i love the way that loads of them got it wrong when boasting. XD

    By Littlestu 1172612365 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
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    By buzzy-girl 1172612166 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • dont read

    PLEASE DON'T READ THIS. You will get kissed on the nearest possible Friday by the love of your life. Tomorrow will be the best day of your life. However, if you don't post this comment to at least 3 videos, you will die within 2 days

    By Teen_Stuntz 1172605313 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Duh

    Everybody figured this out in our house even my 12 year old son who flunked math last year.

    Silly

    By Squigibo 1172586567 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • HEAR

    ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS HERE WHAT HE SAY'S

    By St8 1172557543 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • No Brainer

    Here's the fault in the logic. He asks what happened to the extra dollar missing from the $30, but the number 30 is no longer a part of the equation when when the amount they paid now adds up to $27. Simple.

    By Antarca 1172528148 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • I don't get it...

    It looked like the starting Foreigner music video...what did the earth and stars have anything to do with the three men at the beginning? Not a mystery..lol..but the woman biting her finger got my attention..good job!

    By Jaesyn 1172522603 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • the original mistake

    the original mistake is not taking the bellhops honesty into the question. There was no mistake, he pocketed 5 dollars of the original 30, so now he has 5+2=7, the men have a dollar each so 3+7=10, plus the 25 dollars for the room makes 35$ and only 30 dollars being initially exchanged so there is a dicrepency of 5$ and the hotels refund of 5$ means the hotel is down $10 so now we have the current finacial statues of the parties involved. the bellhop is +7, the guests are +3 and the hotel are +15 which all adds up to $25. so where is the 5$

    By jimmykneecricket 1172521629 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • okey

    The three men paid 10 dollars each.
    10 x 3 = 30 dollars
    so let's say the shopkeeper now has 30 dollars, he takes away 5, and now he has 25.
    3 of those 5 dollars, goes to the men, and now there's 28 dollars, we know where are. The last two dollars he kept, so he ends up with 25 2 = 27, and the last three, the men have.

    By MeriQ 1172514608 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Haa

    I can't believe out of 197 people, none of you has gotten this. That is much less than 3%. I got it after thinking about it for about 1 minute, and I am a male. Here's the answer:

    They paid $25 dollars for the room instead of $30. $25/3 = $8.33 paid by each of the men (not $9 each). ($8.33 +$1.00)*3 = $28.00 + $2 in bellhops pocket = $30 total given to manager before the mistake was corrected.

    By squamp 1172512996 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • COMPLETELY LAME

    It's pretty funny how he tries to throw people off by saying "no tricks", which is completely false when he is purposely being an idiot when trying to count up to 30 instead of counting down to 25.

    By lamestuff 1172461189 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • good one

    he confused you by saying , "each man now paying 9 dollar" which is WRONG. each man paid more than 9 dollar since it should include the 2 dollar which is in that other dude's pocket

    By lolokwtf 1172443450 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • easy

    13 years of age and got it instantly... all he did was the math wrong

    By Easypz 1172433087 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • hi

    bad math thats all its about

    By bavaria1 1172417877 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • noob

    noobest question... the answer no1 have the dolar...

    y?

    27 total
    u need 3 dollars to make 30 dollars
    he added the 2 dollar into the 27 dollars
    all u need to do is complete the 3 dollar to make 30 dollars if u dont understand this 1 ur noober than him...

    By ixiisnakeiixi 1172381507 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Completely Retarded

    WOW if you can't figure this out you're kinda dumb... room costs 25
    the bellhop gives BACK 1 dollar to each man and keeps 2 for himself
    so... 25 3 = 28 NOT 27
    28 2 = 30
    OMG it's crazy or something!

    By ChopstickNINJ4 1172362474 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • eardrum damage

    The music obliterated whatever it was you were saying. I tried turning up the volumen but still couldn't make it out -- just did some damage to my eardrums. Next time, try making the music softer than the narration. Or maybe, try it without any musis at all!

    By wake01 1172344884 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • The IRS took it!

    Yup, the IRS and the American government took it!

    By unlistedx 1172338062 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Stupid

    This is one of those pretentious things that some "math" guys like to do. It's very simple to figure out, but the condescending way he's talking thru the whole thing turns my stomach...

    By Praxilla 1172312649 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Car Sales People use this logic

    This is about persuasion, a car salesman told me this and some other ways of manipulating thinking...imagine that. the basic trick to this is that you are trying to get it all to add up to 30 dollars. because we are taught to add things up. The true anwer is -- that if you SUBTRACT the 2 dollars from the 27 which the men paid, you will get 25, which is what they paid for the room.

    By extradollar 1172310168 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Silly... Just follow the money

    The problem people are making here is NOT following the money. Yes, the guys get $1 dollar each back. So in effect they did pay $9 dollars each. But they DO NOT HAVE nine dollars each, because they already paid $10 each. The one holding the bulk of the money is the HOTEL and NOT the men. The men have $1 dollar each = $3 dollars, the bellboy has $2 dollars, and the Hotel has $25 dollars.

    3 2 25 = 30

    THERE IS NO MISSING DOLLAR PEOPLE!!!!

    Think.

    By Craig Maxim 1172304671 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • ......

    F**king gay

    By Slacker420 1172298410 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Here's How

    One doesn't add the 2 the bellboy kept, one subtracts it. Just as you subtracted the 3 the renters got back from 30 to get 27, you subtract the 2 from 27 to get 25 which is what the room costs.

    There is no "missing buck".

    I love this story and have told it for years to friends. Drives some dang near crazy.....

    By robkei 1172282988 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Amusing, But Very Silly.!

    It's very much like asking:

    If there is an integer between the number 2 and 3, is it even or odd?

    Yeah, sure, if you add 27 to 2, you'd conjure up a 29, but what does it represent? It only makes sense to subtract 2 from 27, equals 25, which is what the manager receives.

    By gus_fan 1172279342 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • wow

    ok, when they paid 30 dollars, they each paid 10, when they were to get 5 dollars back, they should have been paying 25. so give them their 3 dollars back that the bell hop does, but when you do, your not trying to find how to get to 30 anymore, your trying to find how to get to 25. 9x3= 27 27-2(the bell hops 2 dollars) equals 25. easy.

    By josh77 1172273862 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • please dont read this

    PLEASE DON'T READ THIS. You will get kissed on the nearest possible Friday by the love of your life. Tomorrow will be the best day of your life. However, if you don't post this comment to at least 3 videos, you will die within 2 days. Copy and paste this, to be saved.

    By resevil22 1172270962 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • what. the. f

    this is so f%

    By retardbashersbasher 1172270775 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Damn...

    If it's so easy,why so many comments?

    By Diabolum 1172257805 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • I HAVE IT

    i put it in my pocket!

    By pkm009 1172248322 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • kein problem

    that was easy,....., ha, I am in 1%...lol

    By turbo angel 1172240152 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • 1972

    Well, if only 3% of the people got it, I assume you stray from special ed kids and go to regular people.

    By killfx 1172233213 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • yay

    i got it right.

    By triad 1172214602 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • This is how you do it.

    Guys I´ll tell you the answer it´s as simple as he´s using multiplication instead of adding.
    that´s where the fault lies.
    3*9=27 . the bell keeps 2 that´s 29 we´re missing 1 $

    Here´s how you do it!
    30-5=25
    he gives each guy 3$
    25+3=28
    he keeps 2$
    28+2=30$

    The wrong lies in mixing + and *
    they pay 30 $

    By Harjula 1172177950 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • stupid

    they ask 25 and you give them 27 the rest is in mgr pocket ... try somthin else smarter

    By falcon2 eager 1172166205 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Answer is:

    See it's a trick. The bellhop keeping the $2 means that it is part of the cost of the room. It shouldn't be added to the $9 x 3 = $27. Because the $2 is included in the 27 dollars ie: $25+$2 = $27. Instead you should add $3 to $27 equaling $30, because this is the amount that isn't actually part of the cost!

    By jammyfox 1172153646 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • thats stuped and im a dude

    hay see the fact is they payed $10 each where soposed to get $5 back, bell hop took $2. so each man got $1, witch =$3 so 30-5=25 now they were soposed to get 5 back, so 25+5=30, all money is aconted for, bellhop toke 2 leaving the men w/3 overall, stell adding up 2 $5 out of the 30, therfor there isnt 1 cent missing. booyah,see wemen dont have all the branes.

    By danman88 1172142780 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • This is easy

    I worked it out before he even said "Where's the other dollar".

    By eddyfunkboy 1172108734 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • What country are you from?

    Because in mine, 100% of those I've told this to, including myself when I heard it, have resolved it with not so much trouble...

    By metacafe613 1172092508 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • THIS VIDEO S**kS

    IT IS NOT AMAZING. i FUIGURED IT OUT AND I AM A MORAN. BOOOOO LEADING PEOPLE ON THE WRONG TRACK IS SOOOOOO STRANGE AND UNBELIEVABLE. EAT A CORK!

    By dhusf 1172085785 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • GOOD

    Boys spend last 3 dollars in bar.Thay take 3 nice young girls for f... and the rest of 2 $ they give to barmen for lots of beers

    By veverica 1172081163 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • lamer

    either way you look at the equation it works out this guy has way too much time on his hands

    By seanjohn22 1172078183 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Amazing, Strange And Unbelievable. Can Y...

    1972? This ones been on the go since 1772!

    By liggerman 1172077262 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Thats dumb....

    You dont add the 2 dollars to 27....if they all paid 9 dollars thats 27...25 for room two extra dollars for the bell boy, they already got 3 dollars back.

    By Gunsotheloon 1172070423 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • omg

    how stupid this vid is

    By sweetie13 1172054508 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • OMG better answer

    2 men walk into the same motel. They buy a $20 room. The man at the counter again realizes that it was $5 cheaper.
    He gives $5 to the bellhop.
    The bellhop thinks "I got away with larceny once, I'll do it again."
    He gives 1$ back to each man. That means, they each payed $9, plus the $3 dollars in the bellhop's pocket!
    9+9+3 = 21!
    There's the missign dollar.

    By flare291 1172025641 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • no man...

    i dont have that dollar i wasnt even there......

    By Khan 1172021482 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • i don't get it.

    uhm... why is this amazing? there isn't $30, there's $35. The men paid $30 and the man had $5. So he put $2 in his pocket and gave them $3, it all adds up to 35...

    By graveyarddreams 1172012531 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Stupid

    I would think everyone would do the math along with him and notice immediately when he botches the calculation. 1 Star.

    By JayUSA123 1171991198 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • got it

    3x9 is 27 then you minus the 2 not add it.. which is 25. you cant add 2 when youre taking out the 3. i think i just confused myself, but im sure thats right. haha

    By Aboleene 1171990692 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • this video makes me mad

    not amazing at all, very stupid and waste of space. Please stop putting videos like this.

    By Dannii Boii 19 1171984853 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Easy ^^

    The 2 was supposed to be subtracted. Not added to the equation.

    By angelo batio 1171963644 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • LOL!

    you guys are so stupid its easy! ok get this..--the ppl paid 30$ and they couldnt divde 5$ to three men so the bellhop kept 2$ and they each got back 1$ = 3$ and then they had paid 25$ and
    25$+2$+3$=30$!!!!

    By hotsexydude899 1171957000 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Duhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!

    Ok first off they payed 25 dollars point blank so leave the 25 dollars to the hotel!!! The guy throws us off by saying 9x3=27 +2=29 saying that each man payed 9 dollars but in all accuality they only really payed 25 dollars in the first place making each pay 8.33 and getting 5 back the boy kept 2 dollars so 8.33x3=25(hotel) +2 (boy's keep) +3 (what was given back)=30 smackarooes!!! ha!ha!ha! so there!!!

    By Sear21 1171955684 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • math the other way

    30= 10 x 3
    27= 9 x 3
    25= 8.334 x 3

    you droped the remaining .33 from the each person, common error im guessing back in early computing if you didnt proof your code.
    got anything hard?

    By rekiznu 1171951028 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • einstein

    He came up with that one

    By uncledang 1171931618 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • That was soo easy

    I figuredit out the first time....
    Room actuallycost $25.00 gave each person back 1$
    25 1 1 1 equals 28$ 25...26...27...28 than he kept 2 in his pocket...29 30! ta da that wassooo dumb and easy didnt any buddy everyhear of counting the change back? im sure everyone has prolly given the wronge change dumbdumbs

    By Capuano216 1171929095 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Very Unhappy

    This video did not come to standards

    By lenthm76 1171853198 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Not that amazing.

    Each man paid $9. This is for the room PLUS the tip for the bell boy.

    Room $25
    Tip $2

    $25 $2=$27.

    By simon 123456789 1171838326 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • 9$ * 3 = 27$ = 25$ the room +2$ stolen m...

    they all pay 9$ for the room not 8.(3) you stupid people

    By lusius 1171834616 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • wrong

    9*3=27
    27+3=30

    By lusius 1171833837 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • wtf

    if you didnt play the backround music i may be able to hear what is said the audio quilty S**ks you stupit ass.. cant you figure out not to play backround music... redo the video ass hole

    By nite2 1171788495 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • sweet

    i'm not going to lie... it acctually got me for a second but once i stopped and did the math then i got it...

    i like it.

    By MrCupps 1171770444 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • i know where the dollar is!!!!1

    its up your ass asshole i cant beleive i just watched this stupid S**t i just waisted 2 minutes 31 seconds of my life !!!!

    By Goose33 1171744774 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • yay im one of the few, apperntly.

    he adds it up wrong at the end.
    3 men,$10 each. =$30
    billhop,$2 =$28
    3 men, $3 =$25
    he must hav only ever asked 5 year olds

    By tuxxx 1171728140 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Answer

    They paid $30 in total, $5 was extra, so remaining $25 has to be divided between them, which is $8.3333, either one of them received an extra $1 or each been paid 0.33333 cent. by saying that they each paid $9 he tries to hid 0.333333 cent payment.

    By Pedram28 1171722450 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • I figured it out

    the man did`t pay 9 dollars each ,think do the math with in apiece of paper dont just multuply

    By juliocesarcalle 1171692587 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • u guys dont get it... but i think 1 did

    Take it back the other way... if the 3 men had to pay $25 each then it works out at 8.333333
    When the guy telling the story sais they each get $1 he sais the men pay 9$ not $9.33 So thats were the other doller went 9.33 x 3 = 28 + the 2$ bell hopt kept... simple

    By Random guy 92 1171690378 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • You Don't Think Much

    Every guy of the three guys paid 9 (including the bellhop tip) = 27$.
    That means that every guy paid 8.333333333333333333 and something for the room +0.66666666666666667 and someting for the bellhop.
    He tells you that each guy paid 9$ * 3 =27 to get you confused.

    By New_Guy456 1171650039 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • you you...

    this riddle is based on a lie,
    i could figure some out to if you want

    By pauwelsjeroen 1171647798 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Makes no sense

    Why does your equation ADD the two dollars two the twenty-seven that the men paid? The two dollars SUBTRACTED from the twenty-seven equals the net price of the room. There's no reason to try and add-up any numbers to equal thirty because that is not the NET amount paid by the men. The men paid 3 X 9 each or $27. Twenty five went to the hotelier and two to the bell-hop. End of story.

    By t013ri3n 1171631176 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • i said to myself

    i've wasted 2:30 mins of my life

    By polbee 1171610819 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • SIMPLE.

    ur suppse to subtract $2 for the bellhop and get $25, not add and get $29

    By neeeeee 1171605179 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Aight i got it

    i cant freakn believe that only 3% out of 97% figured that out
    wth
    lol ok they get five dollars back (5) the bellhop puts 2 dollars in his pocket and gives 3 dollars back
    5 3 2= 10
    there you go 30 dollars
    i'm only 13 and i figured that out

    By F.E.A.R.L.E.S.S 1171604045 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • actually...

    I've heard this before. There isnt any money missing. The last part was a play of words. If they did pay 9 dollars each, then 2 would go to the bellhop since the room is only $25.

    By kurobara 1171603887 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • you forgot to mention 9.33%

    How are you going to be able to state that they paid 9 dollars each, the guys gives them 3 dollars because he kept 2 dollars , which means a total purchase of the room for 28 dollars? then you say well 28 divided by 3 isn't 9 but 9.3333 . Think about this one , 2 x2 equals 4 right , well whats 3 dollars x 3 dollars = ?

    By hgtemplar 1171596421 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • not telling this to others

    no m not telling this video to others.coz its so simple.a 2nd grader can answer.the room only cost $25,so the billhop must return $5.but he kept $2 and returned $3 instead. ($1 to each men).

    By wardsun32307 1171547989 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • the think they got a $3 discount

    it don't matter about the extra dollar. the room cost $25 plus the one dollar each man got equals $28 plus the $2 the bell hop got equals 30.

    By twmac 1171532327 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • EASY

    25 for the room +3 they got back =28+2=30 easy

    By icpops 1171532314 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Look!

    If you look at the picture of the dollar, the part of where the night manager bit comes up, at 1:10 Into the video, if you look at the number serial on the dollar!

    it says, L 337

    :D

    By Alliance-Studios 1171530460 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • the simple one

    they spent $25 for the room and $2 for the bellboy
    total amount is $27, each person has to pay $9. Each person gave $10 - $1 for the change.
    In math equation: 27 / 3 = 10 - 1
    9 = 9
    comprende?

    By dayak man 1171525991 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • The perfect answer is....

    That guy with the longest hard white nose blocking blonde hair is the stupidest among them! Poor that bell boy... only got $2 from the three stupid dumbass ahahahaaa.... He should get $1

    By Kappa Wedda Santut 1171506646 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Go to your site for an answer for this?

    Not worth it dude.... nice try. We play this question during drunk and everybody can answer it correctly. Do you even have the right answer? Better think again hehehe.....

    By Kappa Wedda Santut 1171506398 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • loool only stupid ppl get tricked :P

    30 ok
    30-5=25 which the room should cos so
    the guy wnated to giv them the 5 back "forget the 9 part its just to confuse u"
    the really pay 9.33 :P not 9 but stay focused
    5-2 for the guy leaves 3
    3+ the 25 = 28! not 20 which explains 30-2 for they guyi.e they paid 28 for the room not 27 not 9x3 but 9.33x3= ruffly 28 cause u can't devide 28 by three

    By akaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 1171475756 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
    • Sorry you are confused!

      Not 30-5...it is 30-3=27, the 2 dollars should not be entered into this, as it is not subtracted therefore cannot be added.
      10-1=9...9x3-27, the answer is you are thinking too much. do not add the 2.or if you want here:
      30-3=27, 27-2=25 ... 25+3+2=30.
      Point is you cannot add it if it was not part of the equation ........

      By Bowjack 1171489459 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Nothing Amazing About This

    It is quite simple, the problem is how it is told. You can't logically say they spent $27 total and then add the $2. They spent $27 and each one got a $1 back. Play it out with 30 pennies on your table and you will see the "magic" is in the wording and that there is no missing $1.

    Very well done though, 5 stars. I used to tell this years ago and I am amazed at how some of the most intelligent people I told get so confused.

    By gondiggn 1171473877 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • The answer is insuffiecent.

    The answer on the webpage doesn't account for the manner in which it's described in the video, it uses simple math. Clearly there is no extra dollar, however 9X3=27 plus 2 =29. ?? That line of math doesn't equate.

    By joshmo 1171469458 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • comunida

    in my pocket... im just joking. see this http://www.metacafe.com/watch/454883/snap_deal_by_mentebizarra/

    By comunida 1172849585 Reply Spam [-1] Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • I love riddles...

    I've heard that one before but it always takes a minuted for me to wrap my brain around it... For entertainment that doesn't require a lot of brain power check this out...MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE ANNOUNCE SECOND LEG OF 2007 U.S. HEADLINING TOUR

    Burbank, CA — Reprise Records' My Chemical Romance will launch the second leg of their extensive tour in support of their Number One Rock album, the RIAA gold-certified, The Black Parade. The second round of the U.S. arena tour, produced by Art Show - a national touring division of Goldenvoice - will kick off in Houston, TX at the Reliant Arena. Tickets are on sale Saturday, February 10, 2007 via Ticketmaster.

    By I heart MCR 1172698342 Reply Spam [-1] Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • 9/11

    http://www.metacafe.com/watch/450431/september_11_terrorist_attacks/

    By cgw911 1172547686 Reply Spam [-1] Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • 9/11

    http://www.metacafe.com/watch/450431/september_11_terrorist_attacks/

    By cgw911 1172547268 Reply Spam [-1] Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • instead of breaking Ur brain better go

    to this vid, take 4 sure U´ll enjoy !!
    http://www.metacafe.com/watch/331382/pole_dance_practice/

    By BlowUrMind 1172354944 Reply Spam [-1] Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • omg

    you do the maths all wrong

    By simon_y2k 1172063268 Reply Spam [-1] Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • EASY

    $25 ROOM
    $3 REFUND
    $2 BELLHOP
    $30 TOTAL

    By ANOLECRAB 1171986152 Reply Spam [-1] Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • why not forget this and go shop for heal...

    http://SiperStore.com

    By boruch 1171950560 Reply Spam [-1] Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • very easy

    28/3 = 9.33333333
    9*3 = 27
    0.3333333333*3 = 0.999999999999 =1
    27+1=28

    By meriem1 1171895186 Reply Spam [-1] Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Is it

    Order of operation?

    By whocares357 1171738480 Reply Spam [-1] Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • ok

    3 time 9 = 27 + the 3 they got back =30

    By mr pockets 1171609340 Reply Spam [-1] Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • stupid

    30-5+2=27 one dollar for each fogot, i bet you those fogot had a lot of fun banging each other.

    By orinoco1 1171607616 Reply Spam [-1] Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • ...

    Think this is amazing? Then check out http://www.metacafe.com/watch/389094/amazing_card_trick_snap_card/

    By Bourkster 1171601284 Reply Spam [-1] Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • I kno where it went!

    It went to the cheap hoe that they had a foursome gang bang!!!

    By gemzmisccrap 1171601248 Reply Spam [-1] Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • 97%?

    i doubt 97% of the people didnt get it. dude, im a 14-year old kid and i figured it out right after the video ended.

    By andylu92 1171597302 Reply Spam [-1] Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • hey u are cheap

    $1 dll are tips 4 d guy

    By kamazutra69 1171595037 Reply Spam [-1] Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • look..i found and easy way to comprehend...

    the men payd 10 each...thats 30,ok. now, dont multiply by the dollars they get back but more like this...( 9 each person...1dollar back to each...=10 each... now multiply 10 by how many people there were...10*3=30)...if im wrong please tell me...(in a good way...i dont want people disrespecting me..)

    By midnight shadow 1171594863 Reply Spam [-1] Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • I`ve the answer.

    you need consuntration

    By b hmm 1171587436 Reply Spam [-1] Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • oooooooK

    firts, the stupid music doesnt let me stay in the game but
    30$ for the room ok
    the 1 that they did give to the 3 guys is acctuallu worth 25 so
    they give back 5$ to the 3 guys but 2 are for the the the well i dont know how to say it but the other guy that works at the motel now 30-5=25 so 25 + 2+ 1+1+1= 30 so where is the other $? up your ass man dont get confused with the 9 S**t

    By Hell-mut 1171573523 Reply Spam [-1] Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • easy

    30 $ - 2$ (for the man) = 28 $ - 3$ (for each man in the room) = 25 (the cost of the room)
    the story is confusing
    the room was 8,(3) for each 25/3= 8,(3)
    they never paid 9 $ each
    adn by the way, I'm a woman :))

    By dominique007 1171549480 Reply Spam [-1] Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • EASYY

    3 MEN... 3 DOLLARS... HE GIVES A DOLLAR TO HIMSELF!

    By ongarman2 1171529137 Reply Spam [-1] Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Well..

    Who cares, not like you can get much with a dollar now days anyways :)

    By iDot- 1171528934 Reply Spam [-1] Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Simple

    30 dollars hotel charge plus 2 dollars tips = 32 dollars (total), now that they got 5 dollars back which is 32 - 5 = 27 dollars.

    By Hathi28 1171527572 Reply Spam [-1] Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • you guy all dont get it

    the answer is that when u multiply the answer comes out differently because it is multyplying by an odd number and to the idiot that think you multyply by 9.33 where the f**k did u go to school 10-1=9 dumb f**k
    there is no actual answer its just a mathamatical thing thats all

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