Mysteries

[McBain]

I saw a shirt for $97. I borrowed $50 from mum and $50 from dad. I bought the shirt with $3 of change. I gave $1 to mum, $1 to dad, and kept $1 for myself. Now I owe my mum $49 and my dad $49.

$49+ $49=$98+my $1=$99. Where did the other $1 go?

Im just testing this one.

 

[McBain]

Im just testing this one.

 

[Tramps_mate]

I saw a shirt for $97. I borrowed $50 from mum and $50 from dad. I bought the shirt with $3 of change. I gave $1 to mum, $1 to dad, and kept $1 for myself. Now I owe my mum $49 and my dad $49.

$49+ $49=$98+my $1=$99. Where did the other $1 go?

Honestly, this was the most retarded thing when originally posted online in the 90's..

 

[Tramps_mate]

Just seen a program about Hitler fleeing to Argentina. Also an article on it here;

http://www.theeventchronicle.com/study/fbi-hitler-didnt-die-fled-argentina-stunning-admission/



And an alleged photo of him in later life;

Seen this too.. Very interesting. The ears are a dead give away..

 

[McBain]

Honestly, this was the most retarded thing when originally posted online in the 90's..

Whats the answer?

 

[scratchnsurf]

Whats the answer?

I think the problem is posed in such a way as to mislead. If you borrowed $100, and have paid back $2 then you owe $98 dollars, which is the value of the shirt plus the remaining dollar from the change. No money has vanished.

The premise that you add you remaining dollar to the amount that you owe is what is incorrect. In fact you would subtract it to reduce the debt to the value of the shirt.

 

[Tree13]

Excellent thread, this. Up there with the "Abandoned places" thread, which is another genuinely good read.

 

[WA Toffee]

I saw a shirt for $97. I borrowed $50 from mum and $50 from dad. I bought the shirt with $3 of change. I gave $1 to mum, $1 to dad, and kept $1 for myself. Now I owe my mum $49 and my dad $49.

$49+ $49=$98+my $1=$99. Where did the other $1 go?

There is no other $1
The $98 is your debt ($49 each to mum and dad).
The $1 you have is a credit, not a debt which means you subtract it from 98, not add it.
$98 debt - $1 credit equals a debt of $97 which just happens to be the price of your shirt.

 

[Tramps_mate]

Whats the answer?

There is no question to answer if you understand the logic. The question conveniently forgets the two $1s given the the parents..

So in fact you can add them and say there's $101 when only $100 was borrowed initially!

Work that one out!


By the way I do get it. I'm just showing more daft logic behind the original question..

 

[Kurt.]

I just paid £3.60 for a sausage sarnie at a garden centre café.... how ?

 

[Bigmaclad]

I just paid £3.60 for a sausage sarnie at a garden centre café.... how ?

Was it nice

 

[Kurt.]

Was it nice

was a sausage sandwich mate.... with a bit of lettuce, red onion, cucumber and tomato... was allright

 

[LocalNative]

was a sausage sandwich mate.... with a bit of lettuce, red onion, cucumber and tomato... was allright

For that price they could have went all out and threw in caramelised onion along with it. Delightful in a sausage or bacon sambo.

 

[blue4eva77]

Honestly, this was the most retarded thing when originally posted online in the 90's..

It is but it does your head in trying to give an answer. Not everyone knows the answer.

Well they sort of do now (see above)

 

[blue4eva77]

I just paid £3.60 for a sausage sarnie at a garden centre café.... how ?

Brown sauce ?