"The bellhop, who is very nice, takes $5 from the register and return $2 to each tourist, paying $1 from his pocket— the guests don’t have to fuss over uneven c

"The bellhop, who is very nice, takes $5 from the register and return $2 to each tourist, paying $1 from his pocket— the guests don’t have to fuss over uneven change that way. Now, each of the three tourists has spent $8, for a total of $24. The bellhop has spent $1, which brings the total to $25. Where did the other 5 dollars go?" "The bellhop, who is very much not honest, takes $10 from the register and return only $1 to each tourist, pocketing the remaining $7— the guests don’t have to fuss over uneven change that way. Now, each of the three tourists has spent $9, for a total of $27. The bellhop has retained $7, which brings the total to $34. Where did those other 4 dollars come from?"