Puzzling Puzzle

[Feelings]

 

[turquoise]

The mistake is in adding $2 to the $24 * 3 each person paid. The $24 * 3 covers the $70 bill (after discount) + the $2 tip, which is what was paid. They should have then added $3 to the resulting $72, as that is the only part still unaccounted for. The $2 was already accounted for in the $24 * 3.

There is no puzzle, the problem is simply lying to you. +$2 at the end is a flaw/disconnect in the logic, using it there is not modeling the same problem. The entire thing is correct up until the +$2.

 

[Sriracha]

It should be after the $5 discount:

$70
+2
___
72

$1 given to 3 persons


If there is a hidden message, perhaps I'm too retarded to see it.

 

[JGirl]

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i've heard this one done with three guys sharing a hotel room.
comes to the same end. where the hell is that dollar??

 

[bamf]

The missing dollar was obviously taken by the waitstaff because a $2 tip on a $70 bill is horribly insulting. Those assholes.

 

[Feelings]

Turquoise wins.
The puzzle is in figuring out the question. I figured it out, after like 20 minutes, but thot it was pretty cool, so being the feeler I am, I decided to share in the experience.

 

[Sriracha]

Ok, so I don't see how my answer is any different except less wordy.

 

[bickelz]

$5 discount on $75 is $70.

70/3 = 23.33

$2 to the waitstaff and $1 to each person.

I think the math is wrong in the problem.

 

[Coldspot]

made enough sense in my head, but not on that paper.

each pays 25 - the $5 discount

each gives $2 to the waiter and $1 to eachother (this part is stupid as it does nothing ;as one person gives his two buddies $1 each and gets $1 from each)

they paid $60 for the bill, $6 tip, and kept $3 each (3*3=9)

 

[just me]

It's all about what was done with the five dollar discount and what they actually paid each. They gave away $2 and divided the remaining $3 amongst themselves, which comes to $5. In reality they paid a third of $70 each, which comes to $23.33 with a floating penny. Add the dollar each refund and you get $24.33, which times three is $72.99 plus the floating penny, or $73. Add the two bucks and you have your $75.

They never paid $25 each when the discount is figured in.

Hope they left more tip at the table...