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Originally Posted by The Old Man
Sorry the intrusion but all this morality, or lack thereof, reminded me of a story.
Three fellows go to a hotel room and the clerk charges them $30 for the night. (Many a year ago, right?)
However, the clerk checking his ledger discovers that room is really only $25 so he gives the bellboy five $1 bills to return to the men.
On his way to the room the bellboy says to himself, “These guys won’t know the difference.” So he pockets $2 for himself and returns $3 to the men.
So, the men paid $27 for the room (30-3). The bellboy kept $2.
$27 + $2 = $29. What happened to the extra dollar?
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No, your calculations are wrong.
$30 has been paid: $25 to the clerk, $3 (as a refund) to the men, and $2 to the bellboy.
Or, if you prefer:
$30 was initially paid, and $5 of it was then repaid. $3 of the repayment went to the men, and $2 to the bellboy.
Or, to put it a third way:
The men paid $27. $25 to the clerk, and $2 to the bellboy.
There is no reason to attempt to add the $27 and the $2.