if i am the owner of a house and give my house for rent to 3 tenants at $15 each (that means that i am charging $45 in total).
and this continues for a few months peacefully.
It so happens that i ll be goin out for a month and will not be able to collect the money and so i ask another guy to collect the money for me.
He takes the money ($ 15 each)from the 3 tenants and comes and gives me the money .since i am happy with his service i keep $ 40 and give him $ 5 .
With the $5 he buys a chocklate for $2 and goes and gives each of the tenants $1 because its their money afterall.
so the amt each tenant pays is only 14 instead of 15
so 14*14*14=42 +2(the chocklate)=44 .
where is the remaining $1.????
2006-09-12 23:40:46 · 19 answers · asked by amazed !!! 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
u r the owner having $45
of which u give a guy $5 for his services.
so 45-5=$5
of this $5 the guy is distributed as
$1each to the three tenants making that $3
and also he buys $2 chocolate for himself.
or
if each of the tenants gave a sum of $14 each that would give the guy 14*3=$42.
of which with $2 the guy buys chocolate
and the remaining will be $42-2=$40
which the owner is given.
2006-09-12 23:50:24 · answer #1 · answered by azeem 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
$15 x 3 = $45 (total rent)
$45 - $5 = $40 (to landlord)
$40 = 3 * $13 + $1
The landlord has the missing $1. The landlord is holding $40. (3 x $13 + $1)
The collector gave $45 to the landlord. The landlord gave the collector $5. The collector bought the chocolate and gave away $3. The collector has $0 and a piece of chocolate. The net rent for each tenant that month was $14 each for a total of $42.
The landlord holds $40, the chocolate cost $2 and the collector gave back $3.
3 * $13 = $39.
3 * $14 = $42.
2006-09-13 07:19:44 · answer #2 · answered by ssbn598 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the remaining dollar does not exist in the scenario where the tenants are paying $14 each. If the tenants are only paying $14 in the end (instead of the $15 in the original scenario) then you're comparing two different numbers (essentially you're comparing 45 to 44 and asking what happend to the extra dollar.) By returning $1 to the tenants, you eliminate the final value of $45 and arrive at a new final number in the equation, which is 44 instead of 45.
((15+15+15)-5)=40+2+3=45 -- where the -5 is for your friend, +2 for chocolate, and +3 for returning $1 for each tenant. this factor results inthe followin scenario:
(((15+15+15)-3)+5)=42+2=44 -- where +2 is only for the chocolate.
I'll send you my bank account information for the $100 transfer :-)
((14+14+14)-2)=39+2+3=44
2006-09-13 06:54:47 · answer #3 · answered by yuntaa_dba 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The 14+14+14+2=44 seems rational but it's not. The tenants paid $15 each. The landlord kept $40 and gave his agent $5. The agent spent $2 and gave the tenants back $1 each. That's 40+3+2=45.
You can't subtract $1 from the original rent because, whether they get a refund of not, they still paid $15 each. The $1 refund doesn't change the amount they paid in the first place.
2006-09-13 06:51:13 · answer #4 · answered by Ellen J 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should be subracting the $2 for the chocolate, not adding it.
(14+14+14)-2=40. You have the other 5 for a total of 45.
2006-09-13 06:53:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
its actually 14+14+14 = 42. Rent recieved = 40. amount given as wages = 5 .so 40+5 = 45. in other words 42- 2= 40 . 40+5 = 45. actual rent.
2006-09-13 06:54:12 · answer #6 · answered by thomas A 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
same stupid question its a miscalculation the dollar didnt go anywhere if each tenant got 1$ + 2$ from that guy you get 5$ + 40$ you get 45$
if you substract the 1$ from each tenant you should also substract the 2$ given to the guy thus you get 14*14*14=42-2=40 ok? and plzzz stop asking this question over and over and over and over where did that dollar go????
2006-09-13 06:47:23 · answer #7 · answered by lebanon_jules 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The fact is
he has collected $42 out of which you retained $40.Balance is $2 which you gave him and he purchased choclates.There is no balanceleft.so nothing remaining with you or him and no money is lost in the process.actually the amount of choclate is included in the collection of $42 so you have to deduct $2, but you have by mistake added and lead to the confusion.you may keep the 100 bucks. do contact when anything big is in the offer
2006-09-13 07:05:12 · answer #8 · answered by toliagoldstar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i do not find any complication. the tenants have totally paid $42, i.e., $40 to the house owner and $2 for the chocolate. where is the question of $1?
2006-09-13 06:53:16 · answer #9 · answered by jerry 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The tenants gave a total of $42.
The guy gave you forty and bought himself chocolate for the remaining $2.
There is no $1 left that you are talking about.
If you go back to your friend asking for the $1, he is going to curse you for your poor math.
2006-09-13 06:55:26 · answer #10 · answered by curious 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋