Tough Math Riddle. Please help - It's a puzzler.?

basonoma

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Three men have lunch and split the $30 tab evenly. The waitress overcharged and took out five one's from what she was given. She kept $2.00 for herself and gave each man back $1.00.

If the 3 men then paid $27 ($9 x 3) and the waitress kept $2.00, why doesn't that, or should that, add up to $30?
 
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