Can somebody out there please explain how this one can happen based on the riddles point of view:
3 men on a business trip decided to go in 1/3rd on a cheap hotel to save some money and found a $30/night place to stay for 1 night. They each had a $10 bill and give it to the clerk.
After the men walked away, the clerk realized there was a special and the rate should have been $25. She couldn’t figure out the best way to divide the $5 amongst the 3 men, so she decided to give each man $1 and keep the remaining $2 for herself.
Since the 3 men each paid $10, and then received $1 back, that means in reality they paid $9 each. $9 x 3 = $27 they paid for the hotel stay. The clerk pocketed $2. $27 + $2 = $29. What happened to the extra dollar?
Again, try to answer from the riddles point of view. Of course I could go outside the riddle and describe it as follows:
$30 paid
-$5 Refunded= $25 in the Cashdrawer
$2 to the Clerk + 3@$1 Returned to the 3 men
That would account for all $30, but strays from the riddles perspective. What happened to the $1?
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