SOLUTION: Three man check into a room that costs $30 each paying $10. Later they are told by the bellboy that there was a mistake and that the room was actually only to cost $25, so $5 was

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Question 35669: Three man check into a room that costs $30 each paying $10. Later they are told by the bellboy that there was a mistake and that the room was actually only to cost $25, so $5 was returned to the men. Each of the men took $1 and the remaining $2 was given to the bellboy. Therefore, each man spent $9 for a total of $27, and they gave $2 to the bellboy for a grand total of $29 paid. What happened to the other $1?
Answer by rapaljer(4671) About Me  (Show Source):
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The men spent $9 x3 = $27, plus $3 change = $30. There was NO extra dollar!!

Or how about this: The men spent $9 x 3 = $27, minus $2 to the bellboy = $25 that they actually paid for the room. There was NO extra dollar!!

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