it is a misdirection

30-25 = 5 refund

1GP gets hand back to each of them = 3GP

and

the host keeps 2GP

so

25+2+3=30 so all coins accounted for :)

Cost of the meal = 25 gold.

Tip = 2 gold

total cost = 27 gold

split 3 ways 27/3 = 9 gold each.

you each paid 10 and got one back.

the text riddle is "we paid 27 and the host kept 2 = 27+2 = 29" is not correct and is where the text description is wrong.

A proper accounting is 10 each (10*3) = 30

total cost from above 27 (30-27) = 3

the one back you all get is 1 each.

keep your gold, and get those NP.

The Bill is 25 GP's

We each paid 10GP and got 1GP back. 10 - 1 = 9GP

There were three of us. 3 X 9 = 27GP

We paid 27GP and the host kept 2GP. 27+2=29GP

So where did the last piece of gold go?  We paid 30GP but can only account for 29 of them

Ten Captains smarter than me who sort this out get 20k gold each

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The Bill is 25 GP's

each paid 10 GP's

the three pirates get each get + 1GP's back

so the host got 2 GP's for the top

pirates each get 1 GP's = 3

host gets  2 GP's   =2

total = 5 GP's

so looks as if it was all accounted for

Each person got 9 GP, which comes to 27.

The host got 2, which comes to a total of 29 accounted for.

The answer is simple. The pirate motel are full of pirates, so therefore they hold the last 1 GP.

Not sure how this works as I just started really for Pirates, but I guess I will post my coordinates here

-1045;-969

Thank you

Yes, each person actually owed a bill of 8.333 or 8 1/3 gold with a combined total of 25 gold not 27 gold.  Each overpaid by 1.6666 or 1 2/3 gold for a total of 5 gold.

30-25= 5.  5- 2= 3. 3/3=1.    1 2/3 -1= 2/3.   2/3*3= 2.   The tip to the host was technically already included.

ROFLMAO!!!  Wouldn't the scurvy bastards pay with pieces of eight and not whole gold pieces? Do the math on that one.

Thank You for your Time,

PHATPAT666

Bedlam

Well done Captains!  You can spot trickery even if it is beyond the horizon.  Congratulations to the winners

Turlough
EVELUDE 
Blasphemy
KINGWESTEros
PHATPAT666

Solution text that I prescribe to

Ahoy Captains! I recommend that ye visit the Smuggler's Den in order to find yer Gold.

Me Congratulations!

Gut, I must admit that it was a riddle fer real Pirates. I hope to see more scurvy riddles and puzzles from ye. Aye aye I am not only drinking Rum all the day long but also using my little grey cells to solve yer riddles.

I had to call a friend so I could use his fingers as well as my toes.  We even color coded them to make sure.