Dear Sir, 
Allow me to step in since I am not quite sure I understand such calculations ! In fact, there is no pound missing at all. On one side, we have the landlord which has cashed 25pounds (30 pounds less 5 pounds). On the other, we have the three cowboys who paid £9 each, that is 27 pounds together. Which means that they have actually paid 2 pounds extra, which are the very 2 pounds that end up into the boy's pocket....This was quite tricky though, but it all makes sense if one realises that the total should actually be £25, and not £30 anymore. 

Charlotte Vaillant
EIU editor


  

>>> Ousman Bojang <[log in to unmask]> 09/03 2:31 pm >>>
Habib,
That was really a joke. Remember they paid $25.00 and not $24.00 which would
have made it $8.00 each +$1=$9.00. Instead they all paid  $9.33. Multiply
that by 3=$27.99, and add that to the $2.00 will give you $29.99. They are
missing only a penny and not a dollar.
I enjoyed it though.
Ousman.

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