one day..3 people went to buy a radio at a price of $30..so they gave the sales person the $30 (every one paid $10) ...when the owner came he told the sales person that there's a discount on this radio and it's only for $25..and he has to pay back the $5 to them....the sales person took the $5 and give evry one of those 3 guys $1 and took $2 for himself...
so when every one take $1 ..then he paid $9..
9*3 = $27 and the $2 for the sales person = $29
where did the dollar went??????????!!!!!!!!!!
2006-12-14 02:42:06 · 5 answers · asked by M. Abuhelwa 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
$25 for the item + $3 returned + $2 for the sales person = $30
OR
$25 for the item + $2 for the sales person = $27
$27 = amount spent (3 * $9 = $27)
2006-12-14 03:21:38 · answer #1 · answered by michaell 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is no missing dollar its a trick question worded cleverly so you think the dollar is missing - the math at the end is wrong
$25 for the item +$ 3 returned + 2 for the guy still = $30
2006-12-14 10:49:59 · answer #2 · answered by CF_ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Same question was here a couple days ago, look for bellboy and hotel room.
2006-12-14 10:50:25 · answer #3 · answered by Aggie80 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This horse has been beaten to death already. There is no missing dollar.
2006-12-14 10:44:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
to listening radio
2006-12-14 10:55:51 · answer #5 · answered by sherry 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋