Fact

Three men 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 man (3) gives the boy $10.00.  The boy leaves with $30 in cash.

Fact

When the boy hands the $30.00 to the cashier, he is told a mistake was made.

The bill should have been $25.00, and not $30.00.

The cashier gives the delivery boy five $1 coins and tells him to take it back to the men (3) who ordered the pizza.

On the way back to their room, the delivery boy has a thought …... “these men did not give me a tip”.

The boy figures, that since there is no way to split  $5.00 evenly three ways, he will keep two Dollars for himself, and give the men back three Dollars.

So far so good!

The boy knocks on the door and one of the men answers.

The boy explains about a mistake in the bill, and gives the man three of the one Dollar coins, and departs with the two Dollars tip in his pocket.  

Now the fun begins!

Remember —  $30 - $25 = $5  and  $5 - $3 = $2.

What is the problem?  All is well?  But — not quite!

Here is the problem:

Each man originally gave $10.00.

Each man received $1.00 in change.

Each man paid $9.00, (which times three is $27.00).

The delivery boy kept $2.00 for a tip.

$27.00 plus 2.00 equals $29.00.

 

WHERE IS THE MISSING DOLLAR????????