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Three chaps go into a restaurant. They buy a meal for £30, so they pay £10 each. They leave.

The manager realises they have been over-charged by £5, so sends the waiter after them with the money. The waiter keeps £2 as a tip, and gives each chap £1 change.

That means, they each paid £9. 3 x £9=£27

The waiter's tip is £2, making £29, so where has the other £1 gone?

The Maths is faulty here. The £27 they pay includes the tip, so it shouldn't be added on again.

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