for $300.00. Just before closing time the store book keeper is going over the days receipts and sees that the recliner Ed bought was on sale for $250.00. The manager gives the salesman five ten dollar bills. He heads for Ed's house and thinks "Ed thought the chair was $300.00 and doesn't know about the $50.00 over charge. I'll make him happy and give him $30.00 and keep $20.00 for myself." And that's just what he does. So, because Ed got $30.00 back the chair now cost him $270.00. The salesman kept $20.00 for himself Do the above math. Because of the refund, Ed now has paid $270.00 for the chair. The salesman kept $20.00. $270.00 plus $20.00 equals $290.00. Where is the 300th dollar? You started with 300 why don't you come up with 300 now?The $50.00 refund is accounted for (30 to paid back to Ed, 20 to the salesman=50). Again..Ed ended up paying $270.00 the salesman kept $20.00 =$290.00 Where is the other $10.00? Why doesn't this equal $300.00?
2006-09-14
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