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  1. Unread #1 - Nov 22, 2011 at 6:11 PM
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    You see a shirt for £97, but You don't have the money, so you borrow £50 off you're Mum and £50 of you're Dad. £50+£50=£100, right? ... You buy the shirt and have £3 change, you give £1 to you're Mum, £1 to you're dad and you keep £1 to yourself.

    Now you owe them both £49.

    £49+£49=£98 + YOUR £1 = £99

    Where is the missing £1?
     
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  3. Unread #2 - Nov 22, 2011 at 6:19 PM
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    wtf is answer lol?
     
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  5. Unread #3 - Nov 22, 2011 at 6:40 PM
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    The question's meant to mess with your mind, but it's not correct.

    If you're totaling the debt, IE $49 to each parent = $98, you wouldn't add the $1 with that. Mathematically, you're now at $1 less. With the wording of the problem, it makes you believe that there's something missing.
     
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  7. Unread #4 - Nov 22, 2011 at 6:42 PM
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    Sanctuary is correct. There is nothing missing.
     
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  9. Unread #5 - Nov 22, 2011 at 6:51 PM
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    Thas how we do it.
     
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  11. Unread #6 - Nov 22, 2011 at 6:51 PM
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    ^yep

    you borrow $100, spend $97, got $3 change.
    you pay off $2 making it a $98 debt. you have $1 left that you still owe.

    (100-97) - 2 = 1
    if you give all $3 back: (100-97) -3 = 0 there is nothing missing
     
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  13. Unread #7 - Nov 23, 2011 at 1:20 PM
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    Definitely "buffled" my mind lol still thinking about it
     
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  15. Unread #8 - Nov 23, 2011 at 4:28 PM
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    Nothing is missing, Sanct is right.

    But more importantly, who the hell is paying £97 for a shirt...
     
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  17. Unread #9 - Nov 23, 2011 at 4:44 PM
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    Most importantly, Why do you spell baffler with a u?
     
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