missing �1

[Liza B]

heard this on the radio, but didn't hear the answer

3 men book a night in a hotel , it's �30, they pay �10 each. The manager then discovers it is �25 instead, so he sends the porter up with �5 to give them back, he can't decide how to split it, so he keeps �2 and gives them �1 each. So each man paid �9, 3 times 9 is �27, the porter kept �2, which makes �29 so where is the remaining �1?

Any ideas? We've no clue what so ever.

liza x

[pug100]

This question was asked and answered yesterday

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/How-it-Works/Qu estion517619.html

[weecalf]

This is an old one .The pay �30 thats �10 each .The cost is �25 so in actual fact they only pay �8..33.3333 p each The �5 pound must then be split three ways aprox �1 .66.666 .which when aded up comes to near as be damned �30 ..How that .....

[Dinkypuzzled]

There is no missing �1.

The bill is �25 plus the �2 kept by the porter = �27.

(�27+�3 returned=�30)

(�27 - �2 NOT �27 + �2)

I hope this makes sense.