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Three men in a cafe order a meal the total cost of which is $15. They each contribute $5. The waiter takes the money to the chef who recognizes the three as friends and asks the waiter to return $5 to the men. The waiter is not only poor at mathematics but dishonest and instead of going to the trouble of splitting the $5 between the three he simply gives them $1 each and pockets the remaining $2 for himself. Now, each of the men effectively paid $4, the total paid is therefore $12. Add the $2 in the waiters pocket and this comes to $14.....where has the other $1 gone from the original $15?

general knowledge math & puzzles
  1. Wrong Question

  2. It does not make sense to add what was paid by the men ($12) to what was received from that payment by the waiter ($2)

  3. The waiter didnt return $3

  4. The payments should not equal the receipts.


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Correct Option: B

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