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Originally Posted by JC
No. They each spent $9 dollars out of pocket. That means they give $27 to the hotel. The hotel gives the bellboy $2 for his tip, which leaves them with $25 for the room.
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Yes. The $9 breaks down as $8 1/3 to hotel and $2/3 to busboy for each man. I was eplaining to scott why the wording of the problem makes you come up with $29.
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Originally Posted by nKoan
Yes, the hotel cost $8 1/3 (despite the fact that is impossible  ), but they paid $9 total. |
Not impossible at all. You paid $2.XX9 a gallon for gas at your last fillup didn't you?