3 men went to a cafe and ordered.
The bill came to $30, being $10 each.
The men each gave the waiter $10.
After they had eaten, the owner realised he had overcharged them, so he gave the waiter $5 to give back to them.
The waiter, being smart, gave each man back $1 and kept $2 for himself.
($1 + $1 + $1 + $2 = $5)
So each man had ended up paying $9.
($9 x 3 = $27)
Plus, the $2 the waiter kept = $29.
Where did the other $1 go??
2007-10-30 18:00:45 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Jokes & Riddles
Thanks guys! It was driving me crazy!!
2007-10-30 18:18:17 · update #1
OWNER ) $25
WAITER ) $ 2
3 MEN ) $ 3 1 DOLLAR EACH.
TOTAL= ) $30 = $0 DOLLAR LEFT.
2007-10-31 01:52:30 · answer #1 · answered by rick 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Where Did The $1 Go
2017-01-19 11:43:47 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not $27 plus $2 for the waiter.
It's $27 plus the $1 each they got back, there is no other $ 1
2007-10-30 18:05:22 · answer #3 · answered by don_sv_az 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
they three paid 25. each got back 1. waiter kept 2
25+3+2=30
we get this at least once per day
2007-10-30 18:04:28 · answer #4 · answered by BioHazard 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
it got lost in your calculations... whatever happened to good math teachers, lol...
You should be subtracting the 2 from 27, not adding it.
The 9 each was money spent... the 2 was money earned... they would be of different signs.
2007-10-30 19:15:43 · answer #5 · answered by sherin 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Bad math. the room is actually $8.33 each, not $9
2007-10-30 18:08:39 · answer #6 · answered by Experto Credo 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Ummm Taxes? lol I have no clue. Tell me! Its driving me crazy!
2007-10-30 18:05:12 · answer #7 · answered by ♥Porsha♥ 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Ugh!
2007-10-30 18:15:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
where am i now?
2007-10-30 19:39:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋