Question

You saw a shirt for $97. You didn’t have the cash, so you borrowed $50 from your mum and $50 from your dad = $100. You bought the shirt, and had $3 change. You gave your dad $1 and your mum $1 and kept the other $1 for yourself. Now you owe your mum $49 and your dad $49. 49+49 = 98 + your $1 = 99. Where is the missing $1?

Answer 1

You still owe each parent $49 and you actually have the $1 that's supposedly missing.

Answer 2

you're adding up debts

the 1 dollar is not a debt therefore you cannot add it but rather subtract it instead

98-1 =97

Answer 3

shirt price is $97
net money = $100
money change to mum = $1
money change to dad = $1
money change to you = $1
97 + 1+1+1 =100