The Disappearing Dollar

[Lim Jia]

Three people check into a hotel. They pay $30 to the manager and go to their room. The manager finds out that the room rate is $25 and gives $5 to the bellboy to return. On the way to the room the bellboy reasons that $5 would be difficult to share among three people, so he pockets $2 and gives $1 to each person. Now, each person paid $10 and got back $1. So they paid $9 each, totaling $27. The bellboy has $2, totaling $29.

[babyto0ns]

Total : $30
Room rental : $25
Bellboy tip : $2
Refund : $1 x 3 = $3
Total : $25 + $2 + $3 = $30

*Now, each person paid $10 and got back $1. So they paid $9 each, totaling $27. The bellboy has $2, totaling $29.

The above is only to confuse us. =)

[Lim Jia]

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