Where is 1$?!

3 persons go to a shop for buying a watch.

The price of the watch is 30$ and everybody pays 10$.

After they leave the shop, the seller says to his prentice that the price of the watch was 25$.

He gives 5$ to his prentice and says to him gives back this 5$ to them.

The prentice takes 2$ for himself and gives back 3$ to them.

Now, each person gives 1$, namely each one has paid 9$, that means 9*3=27.

This amount "27$" + "2$" that prentice has is 29$!

 

Then, where is the other 1$?!

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  • And if you insist, Ok!
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  • Excellent!!

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  • Well done Abd Al-ghafoor!

    It's right exactly.

    You answered it very good.

    Thank you.

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    • Thank you Nadegda.

      But let me see...

      25/3+1= 25/4=6.25

      6.25*3=18.75

      18.75+2=19.75

      ?

      And also let me ask:

      Why are you using 25/4 here?

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