Where Did That 1 BTC Disappear To?! 😱🪙
🍽️ Three friends go out to eat and the waiter tells them the bill is 30 BTC. So, they each chip in 10 BTC 💸💸💸 — that's 30 BTC total.
⏱️ A few minutes later, the waiter realizes the bill was only supposed to be 25 BTC! 😅
To make it right, he grabs 5 BTC in 1 BTC coins to return to them. But... he can't split 5 BTC evenly three ways 🤷♂️
So, he decides to be sneaky 🤫 — he gives 1 BTC back to each person (that’s 3 BTC total) and keeps 2 BTC for himself as a tip 💁♂️💰
Now, each friend paid 10 BTC and got 1 BTC back, meaning they really paid 9 BTC each.
➡️ 9 BTC × 3 people = 27 BTC
The waiter kept 2 BTC, so:
27 BTC + 2 BTC = 29 BTC
Wait... what?! 😲
They originally paid 30 BTC — where’s the missing 1 BTC? 🕵️♀️🪙
🎉 The trick is in the math! The 2 BTC the waiter kept is already part of the 27 BTC the group paid — it’s not something you should add to it! The 27 BTC includes:
25 BTC for the meal 🍲
2 BTC in the waiter’s pocket 💵
So nothing is missing — it's just a clever math illusion! 🧠✨