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| snapplekid13 |
 Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 5:48 am Post subject: Snapplekid13's Riddle Mania! |
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Snapplekid13's Riddle Mania!  
OK I'll give you a riddle and you guys have to get it right. The person that does get it right wins e$500 ( don't be surprised if i up the ante in the future )
Riddle #1: What Happened to the extra dollar?
After a late-night soccer game, three players were too tired to drive home. They decided to rent a motel room for $60.00 so they could get a good night's sleep. Each Player paid $20.00. After thy had gone to their room the manager realized that he overcharged them $5.00!!! He gave the bellboy $5.00 and told him to give the money back to the men. On the way to their room, the bellboy realized that the $5.00 could not be divided evenly among the three men. He decided to give each man one dollar back and keep $2.00 for himself. ( What a selfish loser!!! )
At this point each man paid $20.00 and got $1.00 back. So they paid $19.00 each. If you multiply $19.00 times three you get $57.00. Add to this the $2.00 the bellboy kept and you get a total of $59.00. What happened to the extra dollar? 
If you get this right you win e$500! |
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| snapplekid13 |
| Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 5:17 pm Post subject: |
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| is anyone going to guess? |
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| damon |
| Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 8:39 pm Post subject: |
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| Each person paid $19, totalling $57. The manager has $55 and the bellboy $2. The bellboy's $2 should be added to the manager's $55 or subtracted from the tenants' $57, not added to the tenants' $57. |
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| snapplekid13 |
| Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 9:38 am Post subject: |
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| incorrect! I couldn't even understand it you didn't say where the dollar went! |
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| damon |
| Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 9:48 am Post subject: |
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The dollar didn't go anywhere. There is no missing dollar. It's an old riddle. You can do an internet search for "missing dollar riddle" and find it all over the place. The illusion of a missing dollar is created by through misdirection.
I answered your riddle correctly. If you don't want to pay up, that's your business. |
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| Sunnybeach777 |
| Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 9:58 am Post subject: |
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There is no missing dollar.
A dollar was given back to each. Therefore, they paid $57.00 for the room, NOT the original $60.00.
So where is the $57.00?
Manager has $55.00 + bellboy tiped himself $2.00 = $57.00 |
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| Sunnybeach777 |
| Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 10:07 am Post subject: |
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| btw....damon was correct. |
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| snapplekid13 |
| Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 9:54 pm Post subject: |
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| Yea i know sending payment! |
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| snapplekid13 |
| Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 10:02 pm Post subject: |
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PayMent Sent!
Riddle #2: What am I?
My first is in bridge but not in ridge.
My second is in awake and in mistake.
My third is in danger but not in ranger.
My fourth is in flange and in orange.
My fifth is spline and in wine.
My last is river and in diver.
My whole likes the darkness.
What am I?
Answer it and win e$500! ( Damon you can win this one too ) |
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| damon |
| Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 5:19 am Post subject: |
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I'll stay clear of riddle #3. I promise. |
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| lostsoul01 |
| Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 5:38 am Post subject: |
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The answer came up in a quick google search... is that considered cheating?  |
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| poornewb |
| Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 5:47 am Post subject: |
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| its a taxidea taxus!! ahaha |
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| Benjamin |
| Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 6:16 am Post subject: |
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| lostsoul01 wrote: | | The answer came up in a quick google search... is that considered cheating? |
I don't think so, thats what the internet is for!
What did you search for though? The riddle or the answer? |
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| lostsoul01 |
| Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 6:35 am Post subject: |
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 Google "My first is in bridge but not in ridge" with the quotes and you can even use the "I'm feeling lucky" button. There's a few good riddles on that site.
Now I'm wishing I had posted the answer when I looked it up...  |
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| snapplekid13 |
| Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 6:53 am Post subject: |
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| Damon whats that? No one is correct yet! |
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