OK, somebody else has probably answered this, but, The three guys paid $240. The motel owner has $200 and the bell boy has $40. The $280 is irrelevant to the question. Blair >>> [log in to unmask] 09/30/05 09:56AM >>> One. The one he hit for a single at bat, unless your math is like the Motel owner in La. after Katrina had hit. He charged three workers $300 for a night's stay. Later he felt guilty and gave $100 to the Bell Boy to give back to them. The Bell Boy couldn't divide $100 3 ways equally, so he gave each of them $20 and kept $40. So now each of them paid $80 for a total of $240 and the Bell Boy kept $40 for a total of $280. What happened to the other $20? Dewey ******************************************************************* This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of computer viruses. www.hubbell.com - Hubbell Incorporated --------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8e To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-615-7100 ext.2815 -----------------------------------------------------