The Mystery of the Missing $1
-
One fine day, U saw a nice looking shoes which cost $97. U had no $$ and u decided to borrow $50 frm A and $50 frm B.
After buying the shoes, U are left wif $3. U return $1 to A and $1 to B. U r left wif $1. Now... U owe A $49 and B $49.....
So total $49 + $49 = $98.
U hv $1 left wif u.... $98 + $1 = $99....
Where is the Missing $1? -
You took it..
-
check your maths textbook.... you got it from there right?
-
because of the odd number?
-
Anyway the $1 is with you lah...
coz all together you buy $97 and you took $1 home.
Totaly $98 + $2 you return to tehm -
Haha nice try.
-
the 98 is the debt leh. how can plus the 1 buck?
should be 98+2 ma, the two dollar is the $$ u return.
isnt it?
last time oso got one question like that. sell pizza one. but i always forget the exact solution. -
Originally posted by sunny6110:One fine day, U saw a nice looking shoes which cost $97. U had no $$ and u decided to borrow $50 frm A and $50 frm B.
After buying the shoes, U are left wif $3. U return $1 to A and $1 to B. U r left wif $1. Now... U owe A $49 and B $49.....
So total $49 + $49 = $98.
U hv $1 left wif u.... $98 + $1 = $99....
Where is the Missing $1?
You are supposed to minus not plus.
98 - 1 = 97
97 is the shoe cost.
No cash is missing.
Cheers -
This is not a maths question....
U all remember this is a Gift frm sunny6110....
Master the concept behind it and apply it in real life....
U wun ever stave~!! -
can i say that theres nothin missin, because 97 is an odd number.
lets say if the shoe costs 96 (even number), u borrowed 50 from each of them, return 1$ to A and 1$ to B, ur left with 2$.
then 48+48+ your 2$ = 100$
?
so late.. go sleep liao -
48+48=96Originally posted by Lorry`:can i say that theres nothin missin, because 97 is an odd number.
lets say if the shoe costs 96 (even number), u borrowed 50 from each of them, return 1$ to A and 1$ to B, ur left with 2$.
then 48+48+ your 2$ = 100$
?
so late.. go sleep liao
96+2=98
-
typo.. i mean 49+49 + your 2$
-
Again har....Originally posted by Lorry`:lets say if the shoe costs 96 (even number), u borrowed 50 from each of them, return 1$ to A and 1$ to B, ur left with 2$.
U r left wif $2.... U decide to return A a further $1 and B a further $1....
U now owe A $48 and B $48..... and U hv no $$ left....
$48 + $48 = $96....
Now... where is the Missing $4?? -
4$ already return wad, still wan missing... zzzzzzzzOriginally posted by sunny6110:Again har....
U r left wif $2.... U decide to return A a further $1 and B a further $1....
U now owe A $48 and B $48..... and U hv no $$ left....
$48 + $48 = $96....
Now... where is the Missing $4?? -
u start with $0.
You borrow $100 cash.
You buy something worth $97and have $3 dollar cash left.
So now it's $100(Your debt) = $97+$3(Shoes+cash left)
You return $1 to them each, so you owe them $49 each, holding $1 and a pair of shoes.
So now it's $98(Your debt) = $97+$1(Shoes+cash left)
I dont see any missing $1 here.
Hope that's clear enough. -
tat's v direct mah....Originally posted by icyboiz:4$ already return wad, still wan missing... zzzzzzzz
let's say u hv got $2 left...
u wanna keep $1. U decide to return them $0.50 each....
now u owe them each $48.5.
$48.5 + $48.5 + 1 = 98
where is the missing $2? -
erm..so when i want to buy something...borrow from two friends..then return them the balance har..?Originally posted by sunny6110:This is not a maths question....
U all remember this is a Gift frm sunny6110....
Master the concept behind it and apply it in real life....
U wun ever stave~!! -
-
WTF are you talking about? I spent 97 and left 3 dollars, pay back $2, now still owe $98. I got 1 dollar left, so I need to get $97 from own pocket. where got missing?
-
Where got missing? TS fail maths lar. Money won't appear out of nowhere.
-
Morale of the story: Dont borrow $100.
97/2= 48.50
48.50 is the amount you must pay to each of them, not 48.
3/2= 1.50
48.50 + 1.50 = 50
-
so chim, can expraine in ezer terms?
-
Sorry.. I took it..
-
Right!Originally posted by soulwinner:You took it..
A and B actually gave you $49 + $49 = $98
You buy shoe for $97
And kept the $1
Now you owe A and B $98.
Which is the $97 shoe + $1. -
this is the best explaination liao. TS, why don't u apply it to real life and see if its like the situation u posted?Originally posted by the.owl:WTF are you talking about? I spent 97 and left 3 dollars, pay back $2, now still owe $98. I got 1 dollar left, so I need to get $97 from own pocket. where got missing?