document.write( "Question 199542: What property is violated here?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "“THE MISSING DOLLAR” SaveAs: TheMissingDollar\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Three men went to stay at a motel, & the man at the desk charged them $30.00 for their room. They split the cost, paying $10.00 each.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Later, the manager tells the desk man that he overcharged the men – that the actual cost should have been $25.00. The manager gives the bellboy five one-dollar bills, and tells him to give it to the men.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The bellboy figures – these guys didn’t give me a tip, & there’s no way I can evenly split five dollars three ways, so he stuck $2.00 in his pocket, & returned $3.00 to the men.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now, each man has paid $9.00 to stay in the room; [3 men] [$9.00 each] = $27.00.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The bellboy pocketed $2.00; [$27.00] + [$2.00] = $29.00.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "[$29.00] – [$30.00] = - $1.00.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "WHAT HAPPENED TO THE MISSING DOLLAR ?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Thanks,\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Ken Crook \n" ); document.write( "

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The correct way to do is 25-27+2=0
\n" ); document.write( "The room cost 25 the paid 27 and the bellboy pocketed 2.
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