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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This problem is only difficult because it’s worded like a spider web. Anyways, let’s map this out:
You have $3 in change. After giving $1 back to each of your parents, you’ve returned $2 total. The money you owe is equal to the price minus the amount you’ve already returned, so $100-$2=$98. The $1 is useless for finding out how much you owe, since it’s not the price or the money you’ve returned, so it’s just a word play.
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