Cookiez Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 I saw a shirt I liked for $97 but i had no money. I borrowed $50 from mom and $50 from dad totalling $100 I bought the shirt and had $3 dollars change, $1 dollar went back to mum, $1 dollar back to Dad and i kept $1 I now owe mum and dad each $49 49+49=98+my 1 dollar = 99 Where did the other dollar go? I'm so confused ._. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninja Cooki3 Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 (edited) idk what that means Edited August 26, 2011 by Ninja Cooki3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa John Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Why did you get back $1? You started off with 0, so you shouldn't be getting anything back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob the Android Penguin Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Simpler explanation: $97 / 2 = $48.50 (owe each parent) $48.50 + $1 = $49.50 (owe each parent with the added $1) Now $49.50 + $49.50 = $99 $99 + $1(you kept) = $100 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedDevil6193 Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 (edited) 97 + 3 = 50 + 50 -2 -1 -1 97 + 1 = 49 + 49 fuck this idk my mind is loosing it Edited August 26, 2011 by RedDevil6193 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaolin Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Asian are good at math ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiez Posted August 26, 2011 Author Share Posted August 26, 2011 Simpler explanation:$97 / 2 = $48.50 (owe each parent) $48.50 + $1 = $49.50 (owe each parent with the added $1) Now $49.50 + $49.50 = $99 $99 + $1(you kept) = $100 Okay I get it now.. I think But how come in the Original question a dollar is missing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa John Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Okay I get it now.. I think But how come in the Original question a dollar is missing? Because your an idiot and can't do math. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiez Posted August 26, 2011 Author Share Posted August 26, 2011 Because your an idiot and can't do math. OH HELL NO YOU JUST DIDN'T CALL ME AN IDIOT /rage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob the Android Penguin Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 OH HELL NO YOU JUST DIDN'T CALL ME AN IDIOT /rage He be trolling. To answer your question, the problem isn't your intelligence. It's the phrasing of the question. It is purposely designed to be misleading and to confuse for lulz. Professors do it all the time. Source: My personal experience with my professors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazaHorse Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 You word the question wrong and thus create the wrong equation. You in the end owe each of your parents 49 dollars. You should then be SUBTRACTING the one dollar you own, not adding it to the equation to get your total debt, 97 dollars, i.e. the amount you spent on the shirt. Then again we all know you knew that since this is a copypasta right off 4chan and one of the most used troll math questions out there. But eh... I like playing along. Math is part of being Korean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfman Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Android Penguin... well played sir well played. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommo Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 My class mate pulled this one on me a few weeks ago. When looking at it at first, it is pretty confusing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatemosh-faggle Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 just move and dont pay them back. at least now u got clothes. so ya. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob the Android Penguin Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 You word the question wrong and thus create the wrong equation. You in the end owe each of your parents 49 dollars. You should then be SUBTRACTING the one dollar you own, not adding it to the equation to get your total debt, 97 dollars, i.e. the amount you spent on the shirt. Then again we all know you knew that since this is a copypasta right off 4chan and one of the most used troll math questions out there. But eh... I like playing along. Math is part of being Korean. This. Who the heck spends $97 on a shirt anyway!?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiez Posted August 26, 2011 Author Share Posted August 26, 2011 This. Who the heck spends $97 on a shirt anyway!?! Kim Kardashian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimzy Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 can I be proud that, even tho I SUCK at math and everything that has numbers, I figured this straight away? ohh yeah I am baws at math. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 (lol) what the world Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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