Heres the situation,
You borrow 50 from your dad.
You also borrow 50 from your mom.
Now you have 100.
You buy a shirt for 97.
You now have 3 on hand.
You keep 1 for yourself.
You pay 1 to your dad, and 1 to your mom.
If you look at it now, you owe 98 now.
Even if you add the 1 you took for yourself, it's 99.
Where did the other 1 go?
2007-02-25 01:04:29 · 3 answers · asked by denxxchua 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
You are double counting. The net result is that your parents each gave you $49 ($50-$1). So you are $98 in debt. The $98 = $1 in cash and a $97 shirt.
2007-02-25 01:14:45 · answer #1 · answered by portiaeliot1966 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it is a mathematical reasoning fallacy.you have spent 97 out of the 100 borrowed and returned 2.that makes it 99.you have 1rupee on you.so the total is 100
2007-02-25 09:15:03 · answer #2 · answered by raj 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The shirt Cost 97
you kept 1 dollar
you gave 1 dollar to you mom
you gave 1 dollar to your dad
97 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 100
Every thing is in order
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2007-02-25 12:09:38 · answer #3 · answered by SAMUEL D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋