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[Ellie Bellie]

Three people go to a restuarant for some food, there's a deal on for 3 meals
for �30 which they think is a bargain and all cough up a tenner each.

�10
�10
�10
= �30

The waiter takes their money but realises, as its a Sunday, that the deal is
now �25. knowing that he cant split the fiver change evenly between three
and being a bit of a sly devil he decides to keep �2 for himself and gives
each customer �1 back.

So each person pays �9 and the waiter keeps �2 for himself.

�9
�9
�9
�2
= �29

Where's the other �1 gone??

[Bird Legs]

Did you try searching before you sent this? Try it and you will see that this question! has been asked thousands of times on this site. We have all pleaed with the editor to give all you numptys your own heading.

[Ellie Bellie]

Well, how polite of you!
Given that the site gives a list of previously submitted questions of this nature, on which my question did not appear, I was not aware an indepth search was required.

Answers appreciated, not rude comments.

[dzug]

There is no other �1.

Its �9 +�9 +�9 MINUS �2 which gives the �25 the restaurant wants and has.

Of the other �5, �3 has been returned to the customers and the waiter has �2, making �30

[Ellie Bellie]

Ahh, of course.
My logic circuits are very obviously fried.

Thank you.

[cucuhullan]

I came across this poser many years ago but had to wait till now for an explanation.I am indebted to Dzug and Ellie Bellie

[galltin]

That is definitely the best explanation I've ever seen for that poser dzug!