Answer: You're counting the $2 the bell boy pocketed twice. The correct calculation is $9 x 3 guys = $27 | THEN add the $1 returned to each guy. 27 + 3 = 30. Because the bell boy took the money from the total we're saying was charged from the room not the total returned to the customers.
Answer: You're counting the $2 the bell boy pocketed twice. The correct calculation is $9 x 3 guys = $27 | THEN add the $1 returned to each guy. 27 + 3 = 30. Because the bell boy took the money from the total we're saying was charged from the room not the total returned to the customers.