Re: A Teaser Solving Program

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> What is it that you would want the program to do?  Point out the flaw in 
> the text?  This is an old "brain teaser" that uses a false statement to
> confuse the listener.
> 
> Assuming that you're really asking what the answer is, then it's that they
> didn't pay $27.  They paid $25 for the room, and the clerk "split" the 
> change with them.  The hotel got $25, the clerk got $2, and they kept the
> other $3.
> 
> Matt
I'm severely confused!

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