Maths question

Concinnity · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2005 11:58 am Post subject:

hm interesting...

we'll just have to wait for j.h.

J-Hisaishi · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2005 12:55 pm Post subject:

The winner is ..............................................=Transistor=

The first time I did this question I answered 125 as well, which what majority people answered.

There is the answer and explaination: the correct answer is $100, imagine owner X start with $0 in cash register, what happen after the incident. He will $-75 in register + -$25 product cost = $100 bucks.

Concinnity · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2005 3:21 pm Post subject:

so that's based on ur answer.......

pffff, i don't believe it.....

i want an actual answer!!!!!

elatin · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2005 6:18 pm Post subject:

bah humbug >_< i was never really good at maths until i hit highschool hahaha

J-Hisaishi · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2005 8:43 pm Post subject:

Concinnity · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2005 8:58 pm Post subject:

what the..... Confused

Santa · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2005 10:54 pm Post subject:

So if during this incident, the shop owner X already has the product, why do we need to assume it costs $25?
You said it wasnt a trick question, so why did you tell us useless information? You tricked us by telling us it wasnt a trick question? Razz

Aihiro · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2005 11:53 pm Post subject:

lets do this one!

family of three goes to a motel, overnight costs $30. father, mother and the son pays $10 each. the boss decided to give them discount. so overnight costs only $25. boss told the assisstant to return the $5. the assisstant steals $2. left with $3... so each of the family member gets $1 back.
so it means they paid $9 each, therefore.... $9 times 3 is 27, plus the $2 got stolen by the assisstant.. $27+$2=$29
QUESTION: where is the other $1 ??

hehehe... tricky tricky...but its very easy! Wink

elatin · Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 12:03 am Post subject:

with the family ...right?

they paid $8.33 [recurring] each [25/3]

Aihiro · Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 12:10 am Post subject:

hmm...could be right...but where is the $1?? Twisted Evil

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transistor · Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 12:42 am Post subject:

hehehe, this time it's really more on how you do the formula Razz

there is a point where additional calculation will confuse the heck out of you Wink

chocohi · Mega Forum Addict! Joined: 09 Sep 2005 Posts: 525

you said the overnight cost is only $25 after the discount. so the assistant takes $5 of the money up to them and gives them a dollar each and keeps 2 to himself.

in the end they were only charged $25 total. but recieved only $3 change while teh assistant keeps the other $2. add them up and you get your $30.

the other part is just there to confuse you?

Aihiro · Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 1:00 am Post subject:

haha! problem solved!
yea thats the right way to look at that question.
the original question looks confusing...it says the family member ended up paying $9 each, then 9 times 3 = 27 then plus the stolen $2 = $29
so all together end up with $29. asking where is the other $1. so it will add up to the $30 in the beginning..
just the '9 times $3 then plus $2' part looks very confusing...trying to tirck us. Cool

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J-Hisaishi · Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 4:28 am Post subject:

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J-Hisaishi · Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 2:58 pm Post subject:

Damn, I was too lazy to type up. It looks liek I have to.

Ok Imagine, shop X owner start with $0 in register. Now person A want to buy that $25 product and he paid $100 fake cash, shop X own took the $100 fake cash to exchange with real $100 from shop Y own, now shop X owner has $100 in his register, and he have to pay back $75 real money back to person A. Person A took the money and gone with $25 dollar product. How much is in shop Y owner's register? $25 real cash right. When shop Y owner came back with the fake $100, shop X owner have to pay him $100 real cash (from owner own pocket of course). Now shop X owner has $25 + -$100 = $-75 in his register, and that fake $100 obviouly value at nothing. Shop Y did not lose anything because he got a real $100 back. To conclude this, shop X owner now has -$75 in his register + the -$25 product person A took. Thus shop X owner lost -75+-25 = -100 dollars. If you still dont understand, ask transistor to explain with his coin method. Laughing

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Concinnity · Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 8:53 pm Post subject:

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chocohi, no his question is clear, i read it wrong as well, i thought person A didnt the changes of notes, not the shop writing out fake money notes Razz

J-Hisaishi · Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2005 10:09 am Post subject:

Talangor · Newbie Joined: 24 Sep 2005 Posts: 42 Location: Sydney

This maths business is giving me a headache:)
If you say its $100 then Ill take your word for it -

Not going to lose any sleep here!
Was an interesting question

Concinnity · Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2005 3:57 pm Post subject:

are there anymore?

prefably NON-FINANCIAL questions...... lol Laughing

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FLYING SHEEP!!!! woOOooooo

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Pixelwarrior · Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 8:30 pm Post subject:

...AMOC...?