Three men decided to split the cost of a hotel room. The hotel manager gave them a price of $30.
The men split the bill evenly, each paying $10, and went to their room. However, the hotel manager realized that it was a Wednesday night, which meant the hotel had a special: rooms were only $25. He had overcharged them $5!
He called the bellboy, gave him five one-dollar bills and told him to return it to the men.
When the bellboy explained the situation to the men, they were so pleased at the honesty of the establishment that they promptly tipped the bellboy $2 of the $5 he had returned and each kept $1 for himself.
So each of the three men ended up paying $9 (their original $10, minus $1 back) totalling $27, plus $2 for the bellboy makes $29.
Where did the extra dollar go?
And no, I don't know the answer, I haven't figured it out yet either. So, if you figure it out, leave it in the comments!
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I have to be overthinking this!
The Bell Boy was planning to have a little fun with his boys, while he was on the clock.
Man A: $10-$1 refund=$9
Man B: $10-$1 refund=$9
Man C: $10-$1 refund=$9
Man C, the Bell Boy, received the $2 tip. This reduced his out of pockect expenses from $9 to $7.
$9 + $9 + $7 =$25
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