Monday, September 26, 2011

Problem of the Week


A census-taker asked a hotel owner, “You have reported that you own 5 hotels, and that all the hotels together have a total of 100 rooms.  How many rooms are in each hotel?” 

The owner replied,

“Hotels 1 and 2 together contain 52 rooms.
Hotels 2 and 3 together contain 43 rooms.
Hotels 3 and 4 together contain 34 rooms.
And hotels 4 and 5 together contain 30 rooms.”

“Thanks,” said the census-taker.  “That gives me all the information I needed.”  How many rooms are in each hotel?

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