A Hmmmm...... Question

[DWSUDEKUM]

You saw a shirt for $97.  You did not have the cash, so you borrowed $50 from your Mom and $50 from your Dad.

 

$50 + $50 - $100.

 

You bought the shirt, and had $3 left over in change.  You gave you Mom $1 and your Dad $1 and you kept $1 for yourself.

now you owe your Mom $49 and your Dad $49,

 

$49 + $49 = $98 + Your $1 = $99

 

Now the interesting question ... where is the missing dollar?

[New Guy]

Tax man got it.

[Bill WIlson]

The thing that comes immediately to my mind is that you paid waaay too much for that shirt.  

[Scrappile]

Stop it!!   These things screw me up,,,,, more.

[Debi Shipman]

Since you re-borrowed a dollar and didn't pay it back the first time it becomes a 2 in the equation.  So 49, 49, and 2 is 100.  Or...I haven't got a stinkin' clue... but it sounds good lol

[Dan]

Check your shirt pocket. I love these puzzles.

[RangerJay]

H'mmm - think the underlying principle is off ..... been my experience that once Mom and Dad are tapped for money NONE OF IT ever makes it way back ..... meaning - their son (or daughter) has a new shirt AND $3 more dollars to spend .....

 

 

Jay

[amazingkevin]

You saw a shirt for $97.  You did not have the cash, so you borrowed $50 from your Mom and $50 from your Dad.

 

$50 + $50 - $100.

 

You bought the shirt, and had $3 left over in change.  You gave you Mom $1 and your Dad $1 and you kept $1 for yourself.

now you owe your Mom $49 and your Dad $49,

 

$49 + $49 = $98 + Your $1 = $99

 

Now the interesting question ... where is the missing dollar?

i'm not good with numbers  write it off to lost cause,lol

[meflick]

The thing that comes immediately to my mind is that you paid waaay too much for that shirt.  

Definitely!    Must have golden threads in it.

 

 

H'mmm - think the underlying principle is off ..... been my experience that once Mom and Dad are tapped for money NONE OF IT ever makes it way back ..... meaning - their son (or daughter) has a new shirt AND $3 more dollars to spend .....

 

 

Jay

 

Been my experience with at least one of my children.     Other one MAY occasionally return some change - if asked.   Other one says "what change."

[JTTHECLOCKMAN]

This is a good one. I have to pass this on. I hope you do not mind. The feeble mind of mine has no idea.

[kywoodmaster]

First thing is that the equation is wrong. The shirt cost 97.00   If Mom and Dad split the cost of the shirt equally they would each have contributed 48.50 to the purchase. If 1.00 is returned to each the equation would be      48.50+48.50+1.00+1.00+1.00=100.00

[JTTHECLOCKMAN]

A better way to say is they both get $1.50 back and you get nothing. Then you repay them 48.50