Three travellers stop at an inn ,they are charged 30 coins for their stay so each pay 10 coins each,on reflection the innkeeper decides the price should be 25 so sends a servant with a refund of 5 coins . The servant decides to refund 1 coin to each traveller and keep the remaining 2, so each traveller has paid 9 coins each which is 27 coins , the servant keeps 2 coins which totals 29, so where has the remaining coin gone ?
25 coins paid 3 coins returned That's 28 coins. The servant has the other 2 that make 30. Where did you get 27?
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25 coins paid
3 coins returned
That's 28 coins.
The servant has the other 2 that make 30.
Where did you get 27?