Three friends go for dinner and the bill is $30, so they each contribute $10. The waiter returns with $5 change. They decide to give $1 back to each, keeping $2 for themselves. Now each has paid $9. How much have they collectively spent?
Category: Brain · Difficulty: expert
Hint: Think about how the money is distributed.
Answer
$27
Explanation
They paid $27 total ($30 - $3 returned) and kept $2, leading to confusion in the total spent.
This is a expert brain riddle — one of the harder riddles here. The answer is $27.
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