If you went into a store and bought a drink for 1.97, and you have 5.03 to the clerk, how much change would you get back? This is driving me crazy because I know i'm right but my friend seems to think you'll get an even 3.00 which is WRONG!
2006-09-07 05:18:24 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
She thinks you'll get an even 3.00 back, But I KNOW you'll get 3.06 back, who's right
2006-09-07 05:21:04 · update #1
I wanted an even ammount of money back, and she kept telling me to give an extra 3 cents to make it even and i kept saying NO!
2006-09-07 05:22:37 · update #2
I love it when i'm right
2006-09-07 05:24:17 · update #3
Okay, lil asian girl. I didnt have doubts, I just wanted to show her that she was wrong about the question. AND its not THIS country, she is from Italy and just moved here a month ago!
2006-09-07 05:55:30 · update #4
Well ur friend is only teasing you like hell, she knows you are right!
2006-09-07 06:57:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Paying $5.03 for a $1.97 purchase would give you $3.06 in change. Paying $5.02 would give you $3.05, which at 3 ones and a nickel, would save getting back a penny. That's a bit more "even" than 3 ones, a nickel and penny (or 3 pennies if you paid $2 for the $1.97 purchase) but $3 is not do-able. If that's all you get back, you're being short-changed.
2006-09-07 12:41:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you gave the clerk $5 even, you would get $3.03 back. Handing clerk $5.03 destroys the purpose as now you'll get back $3.06 back. Giving clerk the extra $.03 is reducing the $1.97 to $1.94.
2006-09-07 12:55:57 · answer #3 · answered by kiki 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your friend is just adding the difference on the wrong end. . .and is rounding up BUT those 3¢ are owed TO you.
Your friend seems to be trying to reduce the # of pennies you are carrying around. You could give the clerk 5.02 to get a nickel instead of 3 pennies back. . .or give him the 7¢ to get back a dime. It's really just a rounding error.
2006-09-07 12:30:35 · answer #4 · answered by wrknhrdngttnby 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are states where you have 5% tax on food.
If you are in one of these states you have to calculate 5% tax on your 1.97 drink.
Your drink price becomes $2.06
If you have $5.03 then you will get back $2.97
If the state you're living doesn't have taxes on food you will get back $3.06
2006-09-07 12:25:49 · answer #5 · answered by pipilota75 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why would you give a clerk 5.03 instead of 5.00 for a 1.97 charge?
The school systems are working very well I see.... I'd be glad to give her change.... lol
2006-09-07 12:51:37 · answer #6 · answered by mama_bears_den 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always do this stuff to the cashiers because I hate getting small change.
You should've given $5.02 (to get rid of the pennies) and received $3.05 as a nickel is better than 5 pennies any day!
2006-09-07 13:33:49 · answer #7 · answered by mckellmail 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you (or your friend) can't subtract 197 from 503 -- we have some serious problems with the education system.
The answer is $3.06
2006-09-07 12:21:08 · answer #8 · answered by Ranto 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
never mind weits (the cat) answer...dosen't appear to be much smarter then your friend. And why would you give the cashier 5.03? What kind of stupid math question is that?
2006-09-07 12:27:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
your friend is wrong. You would get $3.06 back
in order to get an even $3.00 back you would have to spend $2.03
2006-09-07 12:22:10 · answer #10 · answered by jsweit8573 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
o_0
5.03 - 1.97 =
$3.06
And why would you give $5.03 to the clerk? Wouldn't $5.00 be easier?
2006-09-07 12:20:50 · answer #11 · answered by rahidz2003 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋