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It seems like there is no correct answer as the question itself is a paradox. Not certain but that is what I would say.
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05-02-2012, 05:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Dennis Alwon
It seems like there is no correct answer as the question itself is a paradox. Not certain but that is what I would say.
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It is a VERY perplexing question.
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05-02-2012, 05:54 PM
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It seems like there is no correct answer as the question itself is a paradox. Not certain but that is what I would say.
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There is actually no paradox, is is simply the misapplication of subtraction vs. addition.
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05-02-2012, 05:58 PM
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Originally Posted by B W E
There is actually no paradox, is is simply the misapplication of subtraction vs. addition.
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then what's the answer?
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05-02-2012, 06:13 PM
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then what's the answer?
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The answer is there is no missing dollar. It is simply using addition and subtraction incorrectly. It's a textbook example of the suspension of belief phenomenon.
If you do a simple cash flow chart, you can see that the whole way through, all the money is accounted for.
Start: before they pay anything
G1: $15
G2: $15
H: $0
C: $0
Total: $30
Step 1: after they initially pay
G1: $0
G2: $0
H: $30
C: $0
Total: $30
Step 3: manager changes price and give clerk refund
G1: $0
G2: $0
H: $27
C: $3
Total: $30
Step 4: clerk distributes refund
G1: $1
G2: $1
H: $27
C: $1
Total: $30
The part that trips people up, and where the phenomenon of suspension of belief occurs is when you are told what the two guests ended up paying and believe it to be true, in spite of facts, and try to justify it by using SOME sort of mathematical equation, however improperly applied.
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05-02-2012, 06:23 PM
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has anyone tried to decipher what my avatar message means?????
√-1 .................. 2³ ........................ Σ ........................ π
The last symbol or letter is 3.1416
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I imagine I ate some pie.
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05-02-2012, 06:40 PM
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I imagine I ate some pie.
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Yay!!!
DId you google it or figure it out?
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05-02-2012, 06:46 PM
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Originally Posted by B W E
The answer is there is no missing dollar. It is simply using addition and subtraction incorrectly. It's a textbook example of the suspension of belief phenomenon.
If you do a simple cash flow chart, you can see that the whole way through, all the money is accounted for.
Start: before they pay anything
G1: $15
G2: $15
H: $0
C: $0
Total: $30
Step 1: after they initially pay
G1: $0
G2: $0
H: $30
C: $0
Total: $30
Step 3: manager changes price and give clerk refund
G1: $0
G2: $0
H: $27
C: $3
Total: $30
Step 4: clerk distributes refund
G1: $1
G2: $1
H: $27
C: $1
Total: $30
The part that trips people up, and where the phenomenon of suspension of belief occurs is when you are told what the two guests ended up paying and believe it to be true, in spite of facts, and try to justify it by using SOME sort of mathematical equation, however improperly applied.
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i was talking about what 480 posted
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05-02-2012, 07:21 PM
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i was talking about what 480 posted
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Hmmm... You quoted my response to Dennis.....480 is kind of right, there is no missing dollar, but he doesn't explain it correctly.
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05-02-2012, 07:36 PM
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Hmmm... You quoted my response to Dennis.....480 is kind of right, there is no missing dollar, but he doesn't explain it correctly.
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What is incorrect about it? Each guy ends up paying $14. For the two of 'em, that's $28..... the hotel has $27 and the clerk has $1.
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05-02-2012, 07:46 PM
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Yay!!!
DId you google it or figure it out? |
Figured it out, I didn't think to google it.
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05-02-2012, 07:53 PM
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What is incorrect about it? Each guy ends up paying $14. For the two of 'em, that's $28..... the hotel has $27 and the clerk has $1.
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Ok, you're right, sorry, misread it before.
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05-02-2012, 07:58 PM
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then what's the answer?
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11 or 80 or maybe 25 or 6 to 4?
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