There is no missing dollar.
The $27 includes the $25 room + $2 tip.
The math trick is in adding the tip instead of subtracting it.
Three friends check into a hotel room.
It costs $30, so they each pay $10.
Later, the hotel realizes the room should’ve only been $25.
The bellhop returns $5, but can’t split it evenly,
So he gives each friend $1 back and keeps $2.
Now each friend paid $9 (3×9 = 27), plus the $2 the bellhop kept = $29.
Where’s the missing dollar?
There is no missing dollar.
The $27 includes the $25 room + $2 tip.
The math trick is in adding the tip instead of subtracting it.
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