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sperry · 2005-11-28, 08:49 PM

I'm not saying there actually is a missing dollar. I'm trying to find the logic error in the original story. So far I got nothing.

Look at it this way.

Each guy takes out a $10 bill. That's a total of $30. No logic error there.

Now each guy puts away a $1 bill. They've each spent $9. No logic error there.

The bell-hop has his $2 tip. No logic error there.

$9 x 3 + $2 = $29. No logic error there.

However, we agreed that the original total was $30. Where's the error?

2005-11-28, 08:49 PM	#10
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	I'm not saying there actually is a missing dollar. I'm trying to find the logic error in the original story. So far I got nothing. Look at it this way. Each guy takes out a $10 bill. That's a total of $30. No logic error there. Now each guy puts away a $1 bill. They've each spent $9. No logic error there. The bell-hop has his $2 tip. No logic error there. $9 x 3 + $2 = $29. No logic error there. However, we agreed that the original total was $30. Where's the error? __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?