Three friends have a nice meal together, and the bill is $25
The three friends pay $10 each, which the waiter gives to the Cashier
The Cashier hands back $5 to the Waiter
But the Waiter cant split $5 three ways, so he gives the friends one dollar each and keeps 2 dollars as a tip.
They all paid $10 and got $1 back. $10-$1 = $9
There were three of them 3 X $9 = $27
If they paid $27 and the waiter kept $2: $27+$2=$29
Where did the other dollar go? $30 - $1 = $29
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13 years ago
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Waiter return $3, so the bill is $25 + $2 (tips) = $27.
Everyone get back $1, which is correct.
Everyone paid $9 ($10 - $1), which total to $27, which is also correct.
Where's the confusion ?
The equation $27 + $2 is never correct, because the Bill is $25, the Tips is $2, and the Return is $3. You never get $30 if you total Bill + Tips + Tips.
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