Question for the math experts (Hotel book keeping)

[Shibby]

This has to do with the month do date revenues at my work. I don't understand how it works and it's driving me crazy. X is the total amount owed for the new day when taking money in versus amount owed from rented rooms. Y is the ending balance still owed from the day before. Z is the total ending balance from X and Y. B is the total amount owed but it's Month to Date and C is the amount still owed when last month was over. Both Z's are suppose to be the same number. That's how we know if we did the math right. I hope I explained this well enough, becuase I just don't understand how this works and it's going to drive me crazy when my Z's don't match up each night and I don't think they should. No one I work with knows how this works, "They just know it always works"

[Timma]

Shit man you got me stumped and i'm good at this shit.

[comsquat]

maybe you should pray about it...

[JUICE]

:wacko:

[beeza]

Judging from your description, I don't see how they could match up.

[Shibby]

Ok, niether do I, but we will see next sunday when I do it again for 3 days.

[Curls4dGirls]

Great GMAT question:

(X + Y) = (B + C)

C = X + Y - B

Since C is constant, then a change in any one variable requires a change in the opposite direction by at least one of the other variables. For instance, if X increases by 2, then Y must decrease by 2 OR C must increase by 2 OR Y must decrease by 1 and C must increase by 1 OR Y must decrease by 1 and X must decrease by 1.

Does this make sense? Yep.

Let's say on day 1 of the month:

X = 0
Y = 1000
C = 1000
B = 0


On the first day of every new month, Y = C since the amount owed for the last month is equal to the ending balance from the day before.

Now, someone rents a room for $100. So, both X and B increase by $100 and the equation balances. The person checks out after one day, X decreases by 100, but Y increases by 100 and B stays at 100 and the equation balance. If the person pays the 100, then Y decreases by 100 and B decreases by 100 and the equation balances.

[Shibby]

Yes that makes sense. Now if my numbers don't come out right at least I know my time taken of fixing it is worth it. Thank you very much.

[Puddles]

Originally posted by Curls4dGirls
Great GMAT question:

(X + Y) = (B + C)

C = X + Y - B

Since C is constant, then a change in any one variable requires a change in the opposite direction by at least one of the other variables. For instance, if X increases by 2, then Y must decrease by 2 OR C must increase by 2 OR Y must decrease by 1 and C must increase by 1 OR Y must decrease by 1 and X must decrease by 1.

Does this make sense? Yep.

Let's say on day 1 of the month:

X = 0
Y = 1000
C = 1000
B = 0


On the first day of every new month, Y = C since the amount owed for the last month is equal to the ending balance from the day before.

Now, someone rents a room for $100. So, both X and B increase by $100 and the equation balances. The person checks out after one day, X decreases by 100, but Y increases by 100 and B stays at 100 and the equation balance. If the person pays the 100, then Y decreases by 100 and B decreases by 100 and the equation balances.

That's exactly what I was gonna say. :agree:

[mcalo4]

Check out the big brain on brad, thats right your a smart muthafucka.

What movie is that from?

[Puddles]

Originally posted by mcalo4
Check out the big brain on brad, thats right your a smart muthafucka.

What movie is that from?

Pulp Fiction, but the guy's name was actually Brett.

[CiViC SpiKeS]

Originally posted by Puddles
That's exactly what I was gonna say. :agree:

Sure it was puddles :bsflag: :bnoser:

[Timma]

Originally posted by Curls4dGirls
Great GMAT question:

(X + Y) = (B + C)

C = X + Y - B

Since C is constant, then a change in any one variable requires a change in the opposite direction by at least one of the other variables. For instance, if X increases by 2, then Y must decrease by 2 OR C must increase by 2 OR Y must decrease by 1 and C must increase by 1 OR Y must decrease by 1 and X must decrease by 1.

Does this make sense? Yep.

Let's say on day 1 of the month:

X = 0
Y = 1000
C = 1000
B = 0


On the first day of every new month, Y = C since the amount owed for the last month is equal to the ending balance from the day before.

Now, someone rents a room for $100. So, both X and B increase by $100 and the equation balances. The person checks out after one day, X decreases by 100, but Y increases by 100 and B stays at 100 and the equation balance. If the person pays the 100, then Y decreases by 100 and B decreases by 100 and the equation balances.

See I thought that this was too simple. At first I was like set them equal. I guess I look at things too complex.:hang: