A man went to a shop and buy a gift for $27. The cost price of the gift is $24. The man gave $100 note to the boss. The boss got no small change and ask a friend to change the $100 note. The boss gave $73 change to the man. Later, the friend found that the $100 note is counterfeit and ask boss exchange it back with a real $100 note. What is the total loss for the boss?
2006-11-20 19:58:33 · 13 answers · asked by Koh Kian S 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
not enough info is given.
did the boss pay back his friend with a genuine $100?
if we assume that he did, then the analysis goes like this:
what did the boss get:
worthless bill from customer + $100 from friend
what did the boss give:
$24 gift + $73 change + worthless bill to friend + $100 reimbursement to friend
total loss = give - get =
24 + 73 + 100 - 100 = $97
if however he didn't reimburse his friend, drop the $100 from the give
total loss = 24 + 73 -100 = -3, i.e. he profited $3
2006-11-20 20:19:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Total cost to the boss is $100,
2006-11-20 20:19:02 · answer #2 · answered by Max 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
$ 73 cause the friend gave the $100 back
2006-11-20 21:09:21 · answer #3 · answered by gonpatrick21 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
27+73+(100)?=$200
2006-11-20 20:20:16 · answer #4 · answered by Tee O UU 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
$ 100 is the loss
2006-11-20 20:53:48 · answer #5 · answered by nag i 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
$97
2006-11-20 20:13:19 · answer #6 · answered by annie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
$97
$73 that he gave to that dude for change, and the $24 which is the cogs of the product itself.
Damn, it got me rethinking and reanswering the question, toughie
2006-11-20 20:08:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
$177
2006-11-20 20:13:21 · answer #8 · answered by nambirad 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a primary school question? The loss would be $97.
2006-11-20 20:06:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
$127
2006-11-20 20:02:45 · answer #10 · answered by catwomanmeeeeow 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋