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OpenStudy (anonymous):

You see a shirt for $97, you borrow 50 from Mom, 50 from Dad = $100. You buy the shirt, have $3 change. You give 1 to Mom, 1 to Dad and keep 1. So you owe 49 to mom 49 to dad. So 49 + 49 = 98, 98 and your 1 makes 99. Where is the missing 1?

OpenStudy (aripotta):

o-O

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Who sells shirts for 97 dollars....I don't like this question.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You don't owe BOTH parents $49. You owe ONE OF THEM $49, whilst the other only has $48, COZ YOU TOOK THE REMAINING $1.

OpenStudy (aripotta):

wat.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You see a shirt for $10, you borrow 50 from Mom, 50 from Dad = $100. You buy the shirt, have $90 change. You give 1 to Mom, 1 to Dad and keep 88. So you owe 49 to mom 49 to dad. So 49 + 49 = 98, 98 and your 88 makes 186. It's not even missing? You can't just sum it that way.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Actually you owe both parents 1.50, that's it.

OpenStudy (aripotta):

imron, i was thinking the same thing. i did it with giving 1 to mom and 2 to dad, and then there'd be 3 missing.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no @Eleven17 because you gave both parents ONLY $1. YOU KEPT $1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The remaining dollar is the one that you took! @malanna

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Your question is invalid.

OpenStudy (aripotta):

well, if your parents were loving, they'd just buy you the shirt because you clean the kitchen, walk the dog, and do everyfreakingthing else

OpenStudy (aripotta):

while maintaining good grades in school.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Hahaha, Btw, the 49+49+1 thing is invalid.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It's a misleading question, but you have the one dollar.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Oh my gosh O.O I get it now. Thank you @nanaheads

OpenStudy (aripotta):

i don't get it.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You welcome :)

OpenStudy (aripotta):

-_- still not wrapping my head around this

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