Someone solve this plz

[Banker 175]

Shirt: $97

 

I borrow 50 from both parents: $100

 

I buy the shirt so have $3 change

 

I give $1 back to mother so i now owe her $49

I give $1 back to father so i now owe him $49

I keep $1 for myself.

 

49+49 = 98 (Amount owed to parents)

 

98 + 1 = 99 (Add the $1 i kept)

 

Where did the other $1 go?

 

:NotLikeThis:

[Titanz 1]

Work it out bankerooni dont be a noob

[Pandemic 2853]

Why is this in intellectual discussion 

[Banker 175]

Why is this in intellectual discussion 

 

I think it needed a discussion intellectually bc it hurts my head trying to figure it out.

[rokaHakor 171]

Why are you keeping a dollar? Just give each parent $1.50 so you still owe each $48.50.

 

48.5 * 2 = $97 = cost of shirt

 

Now just cut your shirt in half an give each parent a half and you've already paid back your debt. Easy.

[Hashtag 9071]

That's because you're using $. Learn to use €.

[rokaHakor 171]

Just file for bankruptcy your parents probably won't force you to liquidate your shirt to pay back your debts.

[Banker 175]

You are not missing anything

1. Paid 97$
2. Gave back 2$ (1$ to each parent)
3. Kept 1$

• 97+2+1 = 100$

Another perspective

1. You buy the shirt | 3$ left
2. You give back your parents 1$ each | 1$ left
3. You keep 1$ for yourself | 0$left

Another perspective

1. You just gave your parents 2$/100$ back
2. You have 1$
3. You still have to pay back 98$
4. Your Shirt was 97$
5. So your current wealth is 98$ (Shirt + 1$)
6. You still owe your parents 98$

Answer:

 

You are not missing any money.

1. Loan 2x 50$
2. 100$ Debt
3. Buy 97$ Shirt
4. 3$ Left
5. Give back 2/3$ to paretns
6. 1$ Left

 

What you are calculating is a random number.

What you have to do instead is ((current wealth 97$ + 1$)=debt) 98$  - 1$ you have kept. Leaving you with 97$ you still need to get somehow.

97$ +1$ + 2$ (Which you allready gave back) = 100$ total.

 

Edit: formatting

 

Eh it works i was thinking more so in context of the question and how the math doesnt work behind it

 

Liking everyone elses answers XD

[Im A Baller 348]

it's one of those questions thats correctly worded and designed to have enough steps to make you lose sight of the math that's really going on behind it, so you're far more likely to gloss over errors in logic

[Dreamlicker 750]

It went to the tax man.