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Three guys in a hotel call room
service and order two large pizzas. The delivery boy brings them up with a bill
for exactly $30.00. Each guy gives him a $10.00 bill, and he leaves. That's
fact!
When he hands the $30.00 to the
cashier, he is told a mistake was made. The bill was only $25.00, not $30.00.
The cashier gives the delivery boy five $1.00 bills and tells him to take it
back to the 3 guys who ordered the pizza. That's fact!
On the way back to their room,
the delivery boy has a thought... these guys did not give him a tip. He figures
that since there is no way to split $5.00 evenly three ways anyhow, he will
keep two dollars for himself and give them back three Dollars.
OK! So far so good!
He knocks on the door and one
fellow answers. He explains about a mix up in the bill, and hands the guy the
three dollars, then departs with his two dollar tip in his pocket.
Now the fun begins! remember
$30-$25=$5 Right? $5-$3=$2 Right?
So what's the problem?
All is well, right? Not quite.
Answer this:
Each of the three guys
originally gave $10.00 each. They each got back $1.00 in change. That means they
paid $9.00 each,
which times three is $27.00.
The delivery boy kept $2.00 for
a tip.
$27.00 plus 2.00 equals $29.00.
Where the heck is that other
dollar?
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