• The lowest possible numbers for the houses are 19 and 91 . The difference is 72 .
Correct Answers Submitted By : William Lambert , PE , NHDOT Bruce Thomas ., PE , Town Engineer , Hooksett , NH Nate Miller , AICP , SNPC Erich Alder , Project Engineer , Nobis Group Frank Koczalka , PE , VHB
JULY THE MISSING DOLLAR
Three people check into a hotel room that costs $ 30 . They each contribute $ 10 , handing $ 30 to the hotel clerk . Later , the hotel clerk realizes that there was a mistake , and the room only costs $ 25 . The hotel clerk gives $ 5 to the bellboy and asks him to return it to the guests . However , the bellboy decides to keep $ 2 for himself and gives $ 1 back to each guest . Now , each guest has paid $ 9 ( totaling $ 27 ) and the bellboy has kept $ 2 , making $ 29 . What happened to the missing dollar ?
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MAY SOLUTION
• The lowest possible numbers for the houses are 19 and 91 . The difference is 72 .
Correct Answers Submitted By : William Lambert , PE , NHDOT Bruce Thomas ., PE , Town Engineer , Hooksett , NH Nate Miller , AICP , SNPC Erich Alder , Project Engineer , Nobis Group Frank Koczalka , PE , VHB