Missing dollar riddle

[klf73]

LOL, I got it....next time I gotta do it without the kids screaming at me, won't take as long.....

 

[PotterWatch]

My head hurts.

 

[debilorrah]

I HATE RIDDLES.

 

[TheOLDNewChick]

Simple. There is no missing dollar.

You read the word problem VERY carefully, it's one simple word that explains it.

 

[Julie08]

each of 3 guest gets one dollar = 3 bell hop has 2 that makes 5? or am I over simplifying things?

 

[klf73]

can I spill?

 

[Fancie]

go ahead....

 

[klf73]

there is no missing dollar.
$25 to hotel
$2 to bellhop =
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$27 spent ($9 each)

the $30 really has nothing to do with the equation

eta- other than $30 went out and $3 returned, still equals $27

make sense?

 

[TheOLDNewChick]

My youth pastor showed me this one about a week ago.