Banker 175 Share Posted January 31, 2017 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: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titanz 1 Share Posted January 31, 2017 Work it out bankerooni dont be a noob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pandemic 2702 Share Posted January 31, 2017 Why is this in intellectual discussion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banker 175 Author Share Posted January 31, 2017 Why is this in intellectual discussion I think it needed a discussion intellectually bc it hurts my head trying to figure it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rokaHakor 171 Share Posted January 31, 2017 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hashtag 8688 Share Posted January 31, 2017 That's because you're using $. Learn to use €. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rokaHakor 171 Share Posted January 31, 2017 Just file for bankruptcy your parents probably won't force you to liquidate your shirt to pay back your debts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banker 175 Author Share Posted January 31, 2017 You are not missing anything Paid 97$ Gave back 2$ (1$ to each parent) Kept 1$ 97+2+1 = 100$ Another perspective You buy the shirt | 3$ left You give back your parents 1$ each | 1$ left You keep 1$ for yourself | 0$left Another perspective You just gave your parents 2$/100$ back You have 1$ You still have to pay back 98$ Your Shirt was 97$ So your current wealth is 98$ (Shirt + 1$) You still owe your parents 98$ Answer: You are not missing any money. Loan 2x 50$ 100$ Debt Buy 97$ Shirt 3$ Left Give back 2/3$ to paretns 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Im A Baller 348 Share Posted January 31, 2017 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamlicker 750 Share Posted January 31, 2017 It went to the tax man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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