I saw this on discord and I feel like an idiot but I’m so confused.
*”Question for you guys If I borrow $50 from my mom and $50 from my dad to purchase an object worth $97. Since I would have $3 change I would give one to my mom and one to my dad and keep one my self
So I still owe my mom $49 and my dad $49 that means I owe $98 counting the one I have makes is $99 where did the other $1 go?”*
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I don’t understand. What exactly is “the problem”?
To me it looks like you’re just adding together random numbers and then wondering why they’re not equal to $100.
The $98 dollars you owe includes the $97 you paid, and the $1 in your hand. So why are you adding the $98 you owe and the $1 you have together? The former includes the latter.
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