The extra dollar. The cost of dinner for two people is $45 and they both give the waiter $25 each. Of
the extra $5 the waiter is allowed to keep $3 as a tip and returns $1 to each person. So the two people
paid $24 each, making a total of $48 , and the waiter has $3 . The total is therefore $48 + $3 = $51.
Where did the extra $1 come from?
The extra $1 is due to a mathematical error. The correct way to calculate the total cost is to start with the initial $45 and add the $3 tip that the waiter kept, resulting in a total of $48. There is no need to add the $1 returned to each person, as this was already accounted for in their initial payment of $25 each. Therefore, there is no extra dollar and the total cost is $48.
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i need help with how the extra dollar is there should the answer be 49 dollars
No, the answer should be $48.
Here's why:
The total cost of dinner for two is $45. When both people give the waiter $25 each, they have paid a total of $50, which is $5 more than the cost of the dinner.
Out of the extra $5, the waiter keeps $3 as a tip, leaving $2. The waiter then gives $1 back to each person, so now they have each paid a total of $24 and the waiter has $3.
However, if we add up the $24 paid by each person and the $3 held by the waiter, we only get a total of $51, which is $6 more than the actual cost of the dinner.
So the mistake here is adding the $1 back to each person's payment as if it were an additional expense. The $1 is simply being returned to each person from the extra $5 they paid, and doesn't represent any additional cost.
Therefore, the correct total cost of dinner is $45 + $3 (waiter's tip) = $48. There is no extra dollar.
No, the answer should be $48.
Here's why:
The total cost of dinner for two is $45. When both people give the waiter $25 each, they have paid a total of $50, which is $5 more than the cost of the dinner.
Out of the extra $5, the waiter keeps $3 as a tip, leaving $2. The waiter then gives $1 back to each person, so now they have each paid a total of $24 and the waiter has $3.
However, if we add up the $24 paid by each person and the $3 held by the waiter, we only get a total of $51, which is $6 more than the actual cost of the dinner.
So the mistake here is adding the $1 back to each person's payment as if it were an additional expense. The $1 is simply being returned to each person from the extra $5 they paid, and doesn't represent any additional cost.
Therefore, the correct total cost of dinner is $45 + $3 (waiter's tip) = $48. There is no extra dollar
Yes, that is correct. The total cost of the dinner is $48 and there is no extra dollar. I apologize for any confusion in my previous response.
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