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Wednesday, 19 June 2013

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Dr.WHO said...

Lol. U don't have to add the 1$ that you have.lmaoooooooo. Its 49+49 plus the $2 u gave them. That's $100.

Anonymous said...

The shirt is $1

Sury said...

$100 - 97 -2- 1 = 0
You borrowed $100, you bought the shirt for $97, gave your mum $1, your dad $1 plus the remain $1, meaning that there is nothing left

Ceejay Charles said...

LINDA YOU NEED TO BE FLOGGED. DO NOT MESS WITH MY HEAD LIKE THAT AGAIN. HERE IS YOUR ANSWER:

YOU OWE THEM $49 dollar each which is $49 x 2 = $98 . $97 for the shirt + $2 already paid to them + $1 with you = $100

Bye Bye

The Punisher said...

Linda, pls try re-blogging dis in Naira, the Dollar sign will confuse a bulk of ur dumb clueless followers.

Anonymous said...

I used it 4 transport ...loool

Water Akanbi said...

It's an illusion. There's no missing $1. After you paid $1 each to your parents, your indebtedness reduced from $100 to $98. You used $97 to buy shirt , and the remaining $1 is in your freaking pocket. Thaz'all.

QED.

Anonymous said...

There is no missing $1

You borrowed $100, bought the shirt for $97. You had $3 left...gave dad $1, gave mum $1 and the remaining $1 is with you....nothing left....

$100 - $97 - $2 - $1 = 0...

NO missing $1.

Gbam!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

There is no missing $1

You borrowed $100, bought the shirt for $97. You had $3 left...gave dad $1, gave mum $1 and the remaining $1 is with you....nothing left....

$100 - $97 - $2 - $1 = 0...

NO missing $1.

Gbam!!!

Water Akanbi said...

It's an illusion. There's no missing $1. After you paid $1 each to your parents, your indebtedness reduced from $100 to $98. You used $97 to buy shirt , and the remaining $1 is in your freaking pocket. Thaz'all.

QED.

k said...

the $1 you gave yourself

Cj wonder said...

here, we are dealing with odd numbers and their sum will definitely give an even number.
so for you to find the missing $1, just give one of them another $1 then the amount corresponds
48+49=97 QED

Anonymous said...

D bal dey with u Linda. Lol,

arinze said...

If you returned $1 to each, it means you actually borrowed $49 from each.
$49+$49=$98
$98-$97=$1
Nothing's actually missing!

Anonymous said...

Thinking,Linda what happen,mobile cant post a comment again

8th_1nder said...

it's like this... 97/2 = 48.5 That means, for the exact value of the cloth, Mom contributed 48.5 and Dad also contributed 48.5 since the initial investment capital was an equal amount by both parties.

remember, you bought the cloth or whatever for 97dollars and you borrowed 50dollars EACH from Mom and Dad, totalling 100dollars. You had three dollars change after buying the item and gave Mom and Dad 1dollar each, it means you still owe 49.5dollars each totalling 99dollars + the 1dollar you pocketed = 100dollars. The "missing" 1dollar is the sum of the .5dollar you owe mom and dad from the price of the item. its all about decimals.

Anonymous said...

There isn't any $1 owed because you kept it. Both parents are owed $49 each and that's it.

osabio said...

+ ur 2$ nt 1$

memphis said...

YOU STILL HAVE THE $1 WITH YOU. $49 + $49 =$98, the prize of the shirt($97) + $1 at hand. So since you have already given them $2, the equation is now: Money at hand = $1
Shirt = $97
Parents = $2
So, Shirt + Money at hand = $98 = ($49 +$49) = Money owed parents.
Add the $2 to that, and you have $100

Anonymous said...

U av made urslf a debtor

Anonymous said...

D $1 s wiv d guy

Anonymous said...

The equation isn't right. First, since I returned $2 to my parents, it means I actually borrowed $98. Out of this $98, I bought a $97 shirt, and the remaining $1 is what I kept for myself. Bingo!!

Anonymous said...

because the remaining 1 was never existing

@DarkRabbai said...

If you divide the cost of the shirt which is $97 by 2, you will get $48.5 which means each parent contributed $48.5. If you add $48.5 + $1(the change) you'll get $49 .5
Dad ($49.5) + Mom ($49.5) + $1=$100.

Sarah said...

Theres no missing one dollar, he just gave his parents 2 dollars previously and he is to balance them 98 dollars wch would make 100 dollars.

anonymous said...

There's no missing $1, I now owe them $98, as I already gave them $2. My $1 is my $1.lol

Anonymous said...

The remaining $1 is in buying the shirt.It's include in the amount you use in buying the shirt.Linda na wa 4u ooooooo.E don tale wey I sabi dis ur questin ooo.Engr.AUSTINE OGBEBOR from Edo State.

Anonymous said...

Na d transport fare b dat! Hehehehe

Anonymous said...

The $1 didn't go anywhere, you bought a shirt for 97 got 3 dollars back. You took 1 dollar that never belonged to you in the first place. You shouldnt keep 1 dollar. Give one of them 2 dollars and the other 1 dollar that will leave you owing one 48 and one 49 wich adds up to 97. 97+3 = 100 duhhh

Eya Ayambem said...

The one dollar is the one you kept for yourself. It must be returned. Why take one dollar when you didn't add a dime?

Anonymous said...

D $1 is in d $97,divide it among mum n dat to get $48.5 each plus d $1 to get $49.5,add dem up to get $100.

Nonso said...

we are adding the wrong things. You gave your parents $1 each so...you actually borrowed $98 dollars from them and the shirt costs $97...so 97 +1 =98

Kitana said...

You borrowed

50 + 50 = 100

You bought the shirt for 97

i.e

48.5 + 48.5

so you owe them 1.5 each.. the $1 you kept isnt yours

so in the end, you have

(48.5 + 1 + 0.5)twice = 100

Anonymous said...

The trick is in the fact that you are going the wrong way. You are going toward 100 when you say 49+49 = 98 and then you're adding the dollar to get 99, when you should've subtracted the dollar to get 97. You could've either given your mom or dad the dollar and then it would've been 49+48 = 97. Or you could've still given the dollar to both parents, .50 to each to keep it even. Then it would be 48.5 + 48.5 = 97. Done.

tosin said...

i am giving back the same $1 because its not mine. all were borowed. so, that make it $100 again.

Gspot said...

This is hard

Anonymous said...

The $1 u kept for yourself

Anonymous said...

All I want to say is that I'm going to sue both you and NEMA for your fake report. Do you know how many millions I would have made yesterday but didn't because I had to reschedule and change plans because your NEMA gave misleading information? I'm making you second defendant to the suit Linda, so happy you're a millionaire.

VALERIE.

Gspot said...

U used the $1 for transport . Lol

Lanre Jagunlana ASA, FRM, ACII said...

Your last line "98 +1" is wrong. it should be "-49 -49 +1" = -97. this equals the value of the shirt bought for 97. so you have created any value!

Lanre Jagunlana ASA, FRM, ACII said...
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Anonymous said...

the missing one dollar is taken as a tax

Lanre Jagunlana ASA, FRM, ACII said...

No money is missing. Your debt is 98 and u have 1, making a total debt of 97 represented by the shirt (asset) of 97. money no loss!

Kamoru said...

Linda this your question is too stupid

Anonymous said...

D $1 is wit u,share $97 btw mum n dad to get $48.5 each add d $1 u gave dem to get 49.5 each,share d one $1 u have among dem to get $50 each! So d $100 is complete

...... Huzo

Anonymous said...

If u have given ur dad and mum $1 each and later gave them $49 each again, that means you are left with nothing if u add it up u have returned their $50 each, so u will be left with nothing.

Anonymous said...

There is no missin $1,cos wen u returned $1 you r left with $98 now u r returnin $49 for mom n dad which makes it $98 so dats wat u eventually borrowed and not $100

Anonymous said...

'And kept the other $1 for urself'what does that imply linda,post my comment oh.

Anonymous said...

To knw where d $1 went, I'll call family meeting make dem return the $1 $1 I gave them each biko. I no fit shout. Cum cum linda na wetin I du u self? Na only jandon ppl u dey alwys post thr comment. GenShun.

Anonymous said...

na transport Money

Anonymous said...

D missing 1 is ur $1

Anonymous said...

you bought the shirt for 96pds

Anonymous said...

Between mom and dad

Anonymous said...

D missing 1 is ur $1

Anonymous said...

you bought the shirt for 96pds

Anonymous said...

D missin $1 is d shirt yeah! First 2 comment

SomebodySpecial said...

$97 for the shirt + the $1 you kept = $98.
The 2 extra dollars went back to your parents.

Anonymous said...

The dollar you have kept for yourself should not have been added to the money you owe, it should have been subtracted instead.
98-1=97
97 is the worth of the shirt.

Poett Brymoh said...

first to comment.......hahahahahaah! okay, now lemmie go and find dat missing $1.....

Anonymous said...

Easy!!! it makes no logical sense to add money owed plus money money left; instead it ought to be #98 +#2 already given. In a nut shell last mathematical statement is not logical hence the error.

Anonymous said...

Nothing is missing
49 +49 = 98 -your 1 =97= price of shirt

Unknown said...

Blame it on xchange rate....

Unknown said...

Since you borrowed from the, you are only allowed to add the 48$ to the 2$ you returned. And the 1$ with you can be added to the 97$ price of the shirt and the 2$ you returned. Its equal to 100$ in both cases. So, the one dollar you're asking of is as a result of you wrong computing of values

Anonymous said...

The one you kept for yourself is the 1$ missing.

vivy said...

Tax ¯\..(•͡.̮ •͡ )../¯

Unknown said...

Since you borrowed from the, you are only allowed to add the 48$ to the 2$ you returned. And the 1$ with you can be added to the 97$ price of the shirt and the 2$ you returned. Its equal to 100$ in both cases. So, the one dollar you're asking of is as a result of you wrong computing of values

spaghi said...

So easy! There's no missing 1 dollar. This is it: $97 for the shirt + $1 dollar with me + $2 I paid back = $100. Another way is $98 I owe + $2 I paid back = $100. The $1 with me is part of the $98 I owe (97 for d shirt + 1 with me).... Voila. No missing $1.. The correct thing is since I paid them $1 dollars each, I owe $49 apiece which is a sum total of ma shirt (97) + 1 dollar I took.

lydia said...

really mind bugging. here goes, u divided the $97 into two. that gives u $48.50 x 2= 97. then, u gave them &1 dollar each=99 and u had and extra $1 which brings the grand total to $ 100. (hope i got it)

Anonymous said...

If u paid $97 for d shirt,dat means what u paid from d money u borrowed from ur dad is $48.5,and from ur mum $48.5,returning $1 each to both of them makes it $99 plus d one with you =$100! Aunty Linda pls post ma comment cos u never do and I wonder y and what I have done to u,mbooook. Que

Anonymous said...

97/2=48.5
100-97=3
3/2=1.5
So u owe ur mom 1.5 and dad 1.5 naira add 1.5 to 1.5= 3
Add 3 to 97 =100

Anonymous said...

There's no missing $1 u rather
subtract $1 from $98 than add,it will total 97which is the cost of the shirt.if u we're to return $1.50 to each parent u will owe exactly $97.

Lynnajade said...

E dey your pocket! Check for am well!

Anonymous said...

Nice one

Anonymous said...

Lol! funny Linda, it's 49+49-1 cause you have 1 and can decide to give your mom 2$ and your dad 1$ or give them 1.5$ each so you end up owing the 48.5 each. The money no miss jo, since the 1$ is with you why add it to ur debt? you subtract it from total debt, interesting though

DelTruder

Anonymous said...

It's in my ass, come and get it, what are we 5?, dat ure askin this cheap question. Anyway the 1 dollar does not exist since U returned 2 dollars and kept 1 for urself. 2 minus 1. This is d easiest logic.

Anonymous said...

If this were some gossip, all them low-lifes woulda filled the blog with lousy comments. A little brain teaser, ....and Blank!

Anonymous said...

Don't you loss money?

Anonymous said...

Its with the shirt seller....

Anonymous said...

Linda the boy no go enter motor go buy the shirts?? Abi him fly go dia??? The missing $1 is for transpoortation jooor. Linda u be otondo

deee said...

Your debt is $98 u ar nt supposed 2 add your $1 u ar 2 subtract it sef........ choooi I almost ran mad

Dozie Oka4 said...

There's no missing $1. if you bought the shirt for $97 then you owe each parent $48.50. $48.50 for each parent is $97; you returned $2 - that's $99; then you kept $1; thats $100.

Hence, no missing money! Q.E.D

chinyere okolo said...

shirt-$97
mum-$50 and Dad-$50. total-$100
change-$3
and so $100 balances out.
however, since shirt cost $97; mum contributed $48.50 and Dad $48.50, while you didn't contribute at all.
Hence, if you give mum $1 and dad$1, that means they both have spent $48.50+$1=$49.50 each remaining 50cents for each parent. and so the missing dollar is that which you took for yourself which should be shared by both parents.
Wow serious brain teaser!!!

Dozie Oka4 said...

There's no missing $1. if you bought the shirt for $97 then you owe each parent $48.50. $48.50 for each parent is $97; you returned $2 - that's $99; then you kept $1; thats $100.

Hence, no missing money! Q.E.D

Anonymous said...

There is no missing dollar. You didn't calculate it properly...what you should have first of all done is minus ur own $1 from the $100 to make $99 dollars then half that amount to give them $48.50 dollars each.

$100- $1 (mum) -$1 (dad) -$1 (you) = $97

$97/2 = $48.50

In fact you are the one that has the missing dollar ole! Tief! HALF IT AND GIVE IT BACK TO YOUR PARENTS Since u took $50 from them, that is exactly what you owe them.

Anonymous said...

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barry ayoola said...

Inside my pocket, with me jor

akka said...

Dere is no missing 1 dollar.if u gave dem 1 dollar each frm d 3 dollars change n kept 1 dollar,d 1 dollar is urs n doesn't affect d calculation.u owe dem 49dollars each n thus d calculation wuld b. 49+49+1+1.which wuld surely give us 100 dollars..

blueblood said...

No &1 missing becos the total money is not $100 rather $98 which is $97 for shirt and $1 dollar with you.

Chichi said...

The one dollar is with Me! $97/2= $48.5 Since I've given each of them(Dad&Mum)$1, it becomes $49.5+ $49.5= $99 Then plus the $1 with me it becomes $99 + $1= $100

toks said...

.There's isn't any missing one becos my 1$ shudnt b caculated, d 1$ I kept to my self becomes an xtra penny... Doou!

Anonymous said...

That $1 dey with me

Nono bekee said...

linda dont u know it?? u answer

dr. ada said...

I returned $2 so I borrowed $98.

Unknown said...

After paying $1 to ur mom nd $1 to ur Dad, yo have $1 left with you which is +$1. Then -$49 + -$49 is what u owe mom nd dad. Which sums up to be -$98. So -$98 + +$1 can never be positive $99. I.e summing what u owe $98, which is a minus $98 with $1 u have with u, which is plus $1, can never be a plus $99 rather a minus $97. Which means you've payed one more dollar nd now owe $97. Which remains a minus $97. (-$97). Mathematics do not lie, you only need to do the right application. Thanks... Engr. Ekene (lion)

Dre said...

$100 - $1 to each parent = $98, Then $98 - $1 you kept = $97, $97 - $97 for cost of shirt = $0
The solution is that there is no missing $1 because the equation set-up is fallacious.  There is no principle in accounting which would dictate that one's cash assets ($1) added to one's liabilities ($98) should equal the original principle of one's liabilities ($100).

Anonymous said...

There is no missing $1. U bought d shirt for $ 97. Meaning u owe ur parents $48.5. You gave them $1 each. Making it $49.5 each. And u kept $1. Total $100. Simple

Anonymous said...

in the final step of the analysis, $98 cant be added to cash you have. a debt is considered as negative money. adding your debt and your cash? who does that?!

-$98+$1= -$97

Anonymous said...

First of all,u av to divide d amount he bought d shirt by 2 i.e 97/2=48.5,therefore d amount he's owing his parents are 48.5,48.5 respectively,plus the $1 each he gave them,making it $99.plus d $1 he kept for himself wch is $100.kudos to mee..

Jeremyswam said...

Easy one, he is owing them $49.50 each before, because $97 + $2 = $99 and since he has returned $1 back to each party, now he is just owing them $48.50 each. Not much of a brain work though :P

Anonymous said...

You owe your mum 48.5 and you owe your dad 48.5 (mum 48.5+ dad 48.5+ change 3 = 100.

Anonymous said...

First of all,u av to divide d amount he bought d shirt by 2 i.e 97/2=48.5,therefore d amount he's owing his parents are 48.5,48.5 respectively,plus the $1 each he gave them,making it $99.plus d $1 he kept for himself wch is $100.kudos to mee..

cynthia said...

There ain't no missing $. You borrowed $50+$50=$100. You gave $1+$1=2 back to mum n dad. Then you later gave $49+$49=$98 back to them. So therefore $2+98=$100. If there'll be anything, it's an extra $ which you initially keep for your self.
DON'T CONFUSE ME. Lol
Cynthia. ..

Anonymous said...

if we can split $97 into two den u av $48.5 for both mum and dad, ($48.5 + $48.5 = $97) + ($1 Mum + $1 Dad + $1 With you = $3). Total $97 + $3 = $100.... I try nah

Anonymous said...

The missing dollar is with Dame Patience

Anonymous said...

You are not owing your dad and mum $49 each rather you are owing $49.50 each and the calculation goes thus:

Shirt bought at $97
Divide $97 by 2 gives 48.5
Add $1 returned 48.5 + 1 = 49.5
Multiply 49.5 by 2 = 99
Therefore you will be left with $1 that you keep for yourself

Anonymous said...

Sumwia in my wallet

Unknown said...

How can you keep $1 for urself when u never had any money in the first place? It is that $1 u kept for urself that makes it look as if money is missing. Simply put, the $1 u kept for urself is the one missing, olodo

Anonymous said...

Ehh .... with you!!!?
Reason being. you never had money to start with.

Dre said...

$100 - $1 to each parent = $98, Then $98 - $1 you kept = $97, $97 - $97 for cost of shirt = $0
The solution is that there is no missing $1 because the equation set-up is fallacious.  There is no principle in accounting which would dictate that one's cash assets ($1) added to one's liabilities ($98) should equal the original principle of one's liabilities ($100).

Anonymous said...

tough but easy question
what she is owing them is #49,500 not #4900

Anonymous said...

You owe $2.
You are not to add the $1 you kept for yourself.
Hence $49+$49=$98 + $2 you owe = $100

If you add $1 (that really isn't yours) to what you owe, what you owe is now the initial $100 + $1 = $101

So $101 - $99 = $2 that you still owe

Anonymous said...

Linda since when did ur blog become a maths class ? Even for d real maths I get F9, na Im u come want make I come ur blog dey crack my head, gerraway u my friend

Anonymous said...

The $1 he kept for himself is the missing $1.

EAGLE said...

The missing $1 is not properly accounted for and is still with you. Reason because, the shirt costs $97 and you borrow $50 each from both parents, and have $3 remaining. Therefore, when you return $1 each to your parents. That means, the balance goes this way:
$97 shirt + $2 returned + $1 you have = $100.
So, the missing $1 is not properly accounted for, thank you.

Anonymous said...

Yayww! 1st comment
The $1 is with me, since I kept the $1 to myself

Anonymous said...

Yayww! 1st comment
The $1 is with me, since I kept the $1 to myself

Da Epic Pen said...

His dad and mum individually contributed 48,500x2 = 97k to buy d shirt. So he was supposed to return their individual contribution of 48,500, in addition to 1,500 to round the figures to 50k for dad, and 50k for mum. BUT what did he choose to do? He paid back 1k to dad, and 1k to mum. That left him with 48,500 (shirt) for dad, and 48,500 for mum, in addition to 500 (1,500 - 1,000) for dad and same computation for mum. Ur narrative erroneously said "UR 1K". hE DOESNT HAVE ANY MONEY TO HIMSELF. Whatever he gave himself wud still be used to pay d debt. what we havent taken to consideration is that he no longer borrowed 100K but rather 98k (since he returned 2k to his parents). so 48,500x2 = 98k. D 1k he purportedly gave himself shdnt be into account, cos ultimately he"ll still use it to settle his outstanding debt.

Anonymous said...

Yayww! 1st comment
The $1 is with me, since I kept the $1 to myself

Anonymous said...

The missing 1$is with you. u neva had any money in d 1st place and the shirt cost 97$.

Anonymous said...

D 1dolar wt u is not urs.ul nid to even add anoda one dolar to complete pyt.borrowd frm parents.nko!

Da Epic Pen said...

His dad and mum individually contributed 48,500x2 = 97k to buy d shirt. So he was supposed to return their individual contribution of 48,500, in addition to 1,500 to round the figures to 50k for dad, and 50k for mum. BUT what did he choose to do? He paid back 1k to dad, and 1k to mum. That left him with 48,500 (shirt) for dad, and 48,500 for mum, in addition to 500 (1,500 - 1,000) for dad and same computation for mum. Ur narrative erroneously said "UR 1K". hE DOESNT HAVE ANY MONEY TO HIMSELF. Whatever he gave himself wud still be used to pay d debt. what we havent taken to consideration is that he no longer borrowed 100K but rather 98k (since he returned 2k to his parents). so 48,500x2 = 98k. D 1k he purportedly gave himself shdnt be into account, cos ultimately he"ll still use it to settle his outstanding debt.

Anonymous said...

Its with the store where the shirt was purchased na.

mask2212 said...

There is no missing $1. The shirt was bought for $97. $1 was given back to Dad, $1 was given back to Mum and $1 was held back. $97+$1+$1+$1=$100...QED

mask2212 said...

There is no missing $1. The shirt was bought for $97. $1 was given back to Dad, $1 was given back to Mum and $1 was held back. $97+$1+$1+$1=$100...QED

mask2212 said...

There is no missing $1. The shirt was bought for $97. $1 was given back to Dad, $1 was given back to Mum and $1 was held back. $97+$1+$1+$1=$100...QED

Anonymous said...

It's with the person.

KC said...

The $1 you took adds to the total amount you owe, your new total debt is $100 + $1 = $101.
$49+$49+1=$99
$101-$99=$2
Hence nothing is missing.
:)


Anonymous said...

the $1 is still with me

Anonymous said...

There is no missing money,$1 balance is with the boy since he bought the shirt for $97 and returned $2 to his Dad and Mum making total money $99.

Anonymous said...

hahaha!! Not one comment!! There is no $1. The shirt cost $97 and u kept $1 to yourself, thats $98 which is = to the $49 + $49 you still owe your parents. Therefore the remainung $2 is what u paid back equalling a total of $100. Its more trick grammer than trick math. The riddle makes u think you are to add $1 to the $98, when infact that $1 is already part of the $98 you owe($97 shirt + $1 you paid yourself) and you should simply just add the $2 to the $98 you owe your parents.

Anonymous said...

Hi Linda, this is written wrong because in the final analysis, there is an EXCESS of $1.00 not a MISSING $1.00. How? I owe my parents $49.00 each after initially giving them $1.00 each from the change so their $50.00 each is complete. So $50.00 (Mom) + $50.00 (Dad) + $1.00 (Me)is $101.00. Where did my own $1.00 dollar I collected from the change of $3.00 come from. This should be the question because I have seen this before and I never got the answer. Mathematicians, HELP!!!

Da Epic Pen said...

His dad and mum individually contributed $48.5x2 = $97 to buy d shirt. So he was supposed to return their individual contribution of 48,500, in addition to $1.5 to round the figures to $50 for dad, and $50 for mum. BUT what did he choose to do? He paid back $1 to dad, and $1 to mum. That left him with $48.5 (shirt) for dad, and 48,500 for mum, in addition to 500 (1,500 - 1,000) for dad and same computation for mum. Ur narrative erroneously said "UR $1". hE DOESNT HAVE ANY MONEY TO HIMSELF. Whatever he gave himself wud still be used to pay d debt. what we havent taken to consideration is that he no longer borrowed $100 but rather $98 (since he returned $2 to his parents). so $48.5x2 = 98k. D $1 he purportedly gave himself shdnt be into account, cos ultimately he"ll still use it to settle his outstanding debt.

Anonymous said...

T doesn't make sense, why wud he add his $1 to d $98 he owes. He doesn't ve the $98, he has only $1. It doesn't make mathematical sense. T doesn't. Rubbish tin.

Anonymous said...

linda do u want us to go crazy dis mornin? Anyway d answer is simple 'MATHS SUCKS'

Gbenga said...

Hi Linda,
This are 2 different things, the debt and the actual cash. if you add them together like you just did you will never get the total sum. He borrowed $100 and paid back $2 then he is owning $98. On the cash side, (Borrowed $100-$97 (for shirt)-$2 (pay debt)+1(leftover)=$2. Then we have $49(dad)+$49(mum)+$2(from above)=$100

Anonymous said...

This is simple math and accounting. You can't be tracing his 100 by adding up his 2 his two liabilities of 98 naira and his balance cash asset of 1 naira. To account for the 100 naira u add his 1naira balance on his cash asset to his 97 naira spent on shirt and to his 2 naira cash disbursement.simple

Unknown said...

Out of the 100$ debt, you spent 97$, paid back 2$ And kept 1$ for yourself.To sum it up, you owe your parents 98$ .

Unknown said...

Out of the 100$ debt, you spent 97$, paid back 2$ And kept 1$ for yourself.To sum it up, you owe your parents 98$ .

Unknown said...

Out of the 100$ debt, you spent 97$, paid back 2$ And kept 1$ for yourself.To sum it up, you owe your parents 98$ .

Anonymous said...

The $1 you took adds to the total amount you owe, your new total debt is $100 + $1 = $101.
$49+$49+1=$99
$101-$99=$2
Hence nothing is missing.
:)

Anonymous said...

100-97 = 3
3-2= 1 ie 2 for the parents and 1 for me


there's no money missing my pple :P

Anonymous said...

There's no missing dollar. You bought a shirt for $97, you gave your dad $1, you gave your mom $1 and you kept $1.

Anonymous said...

NO COMMENT!!!!...hahahah

Anonymous said...

The remaining $1 is included in the $97 used to purchase the shirt. Remember 97 is an odd number

Anonymous said...

Mum and Dad got a $ each previously $1+$1=2 then each one got their $49 back making it $100 and the remaining $1 is mine to keep. nothing missing

Anonymous said...

Mum and Dad got a $ each previously $1+$1=2 then each one got their $49 back making it $100 and the remaining $1 is mine to keep. nothing missing

Anonymous said...

Bcos the shirt was 97$ and u had $100 so when u removed 97 from 100 u 3, u payed off 2 and left with 1

Silly, funny news said...

You borrowed $100 from ur parents and you returned $2 to them. so now u owe them $98.

$97 of this $98 was spent on the shirt and the other $1 is in your pocket.

Anonymous said...

Ive seen this before, the arithmetic you did is actually wrong...
While you borrowed a total of 100...you bought your shirt for 97...
so you arithmetic should read
$97 (for the shirt) + $1 (dad) + S1 (mum) + $1 for you.

The attempt was to use the question to confuse. but it was a wrong equation.

Omo TLips said...

There's ₪☺ missing dollar, unless na Linda thief am. Dis is it- Mum and Dad ђa̶̲̥̅vξ been given $2 already, U̶̲̥̅̊ ђa̶̲̥̅vξ $1 with U̶̲̥̅̊, Shirt is $97. So, 2+1+97=$100. QED

Unknown said...

You borrowed $100, you costed $97 to buy that shirt plus $2 you paid your parents and $1 you are now keeping is $100.

if u like no post am.

psamie....... said...

No brainer
The missing 1 dollar is with you.
You initially gave your parents 1 dollar each and owe them 49dollar each making it 100dollar...
Yu r holding the 1dollar that should be given to either of them.

psamie....... said...

No brainer
The missing 1 dollar is with you.
You initially gave your parents 1 dollar each and owe them 49dollar each making it 100dollar...
Yu r holding the 1dollar that should be given to either of them.

Anonymous said...

98+2=100, u owe ur parents 49 each,adding their respective (1)brings it up to 50. first to comment

Anonymous said...

Lool. Linda this question is as old as my grandfather. I dont know the ans shaa

Emmanuel Jack said...

Him pay him debt nah. Smh

tuffcookiey said...

I borrowed it.. now lili give ur brain a rest.

Anonymous said...

98+2=100. the owe ur parents 98 then gives dem 2 bal=100

Anonymous said...

98+2=100. the owe ur parents 98 then gives dem 2 bal=100

Anonymous said...

Their is not missing the last $1 is been added to the $98 making it $99

wumie said...

Tax?

Dolly said...

This shit is just to mess with your head...There is no missing money Linda!!! PS I could break it down for you, buh it's lengthy.

Anonymous said...

Its simple nah,wen una no go study engineering...#tongue out.anyways,if u wnted to give them their full change,u wudav given 1.5$ each,cos ur money is not part of the 100$,so it shudn't be part of the change.its lyk u borrowing the 1$ again....#neva commented,but I guess am the first to...see dem runnig from this,if na aproko gist dem go comment asap....

Anonymous said...

$98-$97
i.e cost of shirt $97+my parents' returned $2+my own$1= $100

Ugo said...

The dollar you have kept for yourself should not have been added to the money you owe, it should have been subtracted instead.
98-1=97
97 is the worth of the shirt.
the 3 dollars, let's say, if given to ur mom or dad, and you didn't keep anything for youself, then you owe them, 48 and 49.
There's no missing dollar.

Anonymous said...

D $ is wit ur mum or
dad na

Ugo said...

The dollar you have kept for yourself should not have been added to the money you owe, it should have been subtracted instead.
98-1=97
97 is the worth of the shirt.
the 3 dollars, let's say, if given to ur mom or dad, and you didn't keep anything for youself, then you owe them, 48 and 49.
There's no missing dollar.

Anonymous said...

In d shirt

Nkechi said...

this is the logic
the logic is in Division!

Dad and Mom is tied to the $97, SO $97 DIVIDED BY 2(mum & dad)= $48.500 each.
He gives dad $1 = $49.500

He gives mum $1 = $49.500
= $99.000
The remaining $1 with him =$100.000
so therefore he was meant to give both dad and mum $1.500 each to balance the money, but he decided to give them $1 and keep $1 to confuse them
Naija boy no dulling.

Anonymous said...

the shirt costs 97$ .... if you divide it by two it would be 48.5$ then add 1$ to 48.5$= 49.5 .... thats the money for each of them ...
49.5 +49.5 = 99 + your 1$= 100...

I guess am right Linda

Unknown said...

There is no "other" dollar. See, after borrowing $100, i used up $97 for the shirt. I returned a dollar to each of my parents, so i owe $98 total. This $98 should correspond to the $97 (for the shirt) plus the $1 that i have with me.
Oya Linda, where is my price??

Anonymous said...

hmmmmm

Anonymous said...

Notice how people are quick to lay a comment when it's a picture of a bulge or a she-male but sail on by when they see a math question. LOL!!!

Anonymous said...

Yes I do linda,its in my pussy!!yeeeeeh!!!!

Anonymous said...

First u divide d 97$ used in buyn d shirt by 2 dat will give u 48.5$,add it to d 1$ each u've already given to both parents dat will give u 49.5$ den u also divide d remaining 1$ u hv left with u by 2 n give dat each to both parents dat will make it 50$ each.

Unknown said...

U use am chop kwulikwuli @ linda.

Anonymous said...

Kerry rhodes says he got kim kadashan pregnant(not kanye west)

Anonymous said...

Lin lin pls send me my gift o*wink*

eromwon said...

Dad and Mum had 2 before u gave them 49 each . So that should make it a hundred and u keeper 1

David said...

the shirt costs 97$ .... if you divide it by two it would be 48.5$ then add 1$ to 48.5$= 49.5 .... thats the money for each of them ...
49.5 +49.5 = 99 + your 1$= 100...

I guess am right Linda

Anonymous said...

Double entry accounting liability + assets
$49+$49+$1+$1+$1 with you which you initially never had to invest in the first place !!!! No $$ missing !!

Anonymous said...

hmmmm

True talk said...

Mtcwwwww!!"Iinda na people wey no sabi math u tink say dey enter ur blog??...d remainin 1dollar dey my hand simple...cus after givin popc nd mumc 1dolls each na me hold d 1dolls wey remain,,,tak time linda oo

True talk said...

Mtcwwwww!!"Iinda na people wey no sabi math u tink say dey enter ur blog??...d remainin 1dollar dey my hand simple...cus after givin popc nd mumc 1dolls each na me hold d 1dolls wey remain,,,tak time linda oo

Unknown said...

There is no missing $1 dollar.The question itself is wrong as you should have added the $2 given the parents to the equation.Here is a a break down:

The Loan is $50 and $50

The change is $3

The person gave the parent $2 and kep $1 for themselves.

The parent are not owed a total of $98.If you add the $98 to the $2 they were give ,it equal $100.There is no missing one dollar.

Bottomline ,the question is wrong.

gamdyen said...

$1 is with you...

Unknown said...

There is no missing $1 dollar.The question itself is wrong as you should have added the $2 given the parents to the equation.Here is a a break down:

The Loan is $50 and $50

The change is $3

The person gave the parent $2 and kep $1 for themselves.

The parent are not owed a total of $98.If you add the $98 to the $2 they were give ,it equal $100.There is no missing one dollar.

Bottomline ,the question is wrong.

Unknown said...

There is no missing $1 dollar.The question itself is wrong as you should have added the $2 given the parents to the equation.Here is a a break down:

The Loan is $50 and $50

The change is $3

The person gave the parent $2 and kep $1 for themselves.

The parent are not owed a total of $98.If you add the $98 to the $2 they were give ,it equal $100.There is no missing one dollar.

Bottomline ,the question is wrong.

Anonymous said...

$50 from mum + &50 from Dad= $100
cost of shirt = $97

$100-$97= $3
$3-$1(for Dad)-$1(for mum)-$1(for yourself)=$0

therefor: no amount is lost.

Anonymous said...

Since i had £3 fr change, i Would give it to either my mom or dad...instead of keepin it to myself. And den i'll b owing one 47 and d other, 50 sooo 47 + 50 + 3 = ‎100

Anonymous said...

The 1 dollar is still save

Nkechi said...

lynda pls post my anawer o cos i really cracked my brain o

Adun said...

yeeeepy 1st to comment,d xtra $1 is either wif mum or dad shekinah, linda u bera publish dis if somtin no de work u.

Anonymous said...

Its wit me

Eunny said...

There is mo missing $1 the eqution is -50-50 = -100. +97+1+1+1 = +100. -100 + 100 = 0. When you borrow you are in minus and when you repay is positive. Therefore as an Accountant l conclude that there is no missing $1

chris said...

hahahaha what am owing my parents is $45.5 each datz were d logic is

Anonymous said...

Accordin 2 d laws of business, u can't add credit and debit 2geda. So u can't add 98$ to d 1$ at hand. So, there's no 1$ left

Anonymous said...

There's no missing S1. You are not owing your parents S49, you're owing them S49.5 each. Add it together 49.5 +49.5=99. Then plus the 1 you have with you which is equal to 100 which is the exact money you once had

Anonymous said...

The math is wrong. There is no missing $1.

You borrowed $50 from your dad and $50 from you mum. You bought a shirt for $97, and you have $3 for change. You give a dollar each to your mum and dad, and you're left with $1.

Now you owe your dad $49 and your mum $49. You have $98 to pay back all together.

In essence, your dad has $1 and your mum has $1. You have $49 to give to your dad, and $49 to give to your mum. The right math would actually be: $1 (with your mum) + $1 (with your dad) + $49 (which you owe your dad) + $49 (which you owe your mum) = $100.

You CANNOT include the $1 with you in the math, because the math is (or really should be) about how much you collected from your dad and mum ($100), how much you owe them after collection ($100), how much you gave them back ($2), and how much you have left to give ($98 = $49 for Dad and $49 for Mum).

You can thank me later ;)

Chucks.

Anonymous said...

If you read it well it says "you kept the 'other' one dollar to yourself" "your dollar" is not the dollar you kept. i hope am ri8 oooo .

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