Misc A simple 3rd grade math problem - Page 2

Msmith · 12-09-2011, 10:03 AM

Fax has a garage sale. The cost of the sweater is $18. Fax sells it for $21. A person buys the sweater and gives Fax a $100 bill. Fax goes to his neighbor for change. He gives the buyer $79 back. The next day the neighbor tells Fax that the $100 is faked. Fax gives the neighbor back $100. How much money does Fax lose?

MagicHef · 12-09-2011, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Amnorix

$200, or $197, or "can't quite determine", depending on how you read this.

$100 to the neighbor who he had to give a real $100 in replacement of the fake.

$79 in real money paid to the jerk who passed off the phony bill.

And $18 or $21, the value of the sweater that he's lost without getting a (legitimate) dime for it.

The confusion is that the OP says the "cost" of the sweater is $18 but someone pays $21 for it. The real number depends on what the real value of the sweater is to a legimate buyer paying in real cash. If the real value of teh sweater is $18, then the answer if $197. If $21, then $200. If something else, then $100+$79+[something else]

The first $100 is not FAX's, it's his neighbor's. FAX loses $18 when the guy takes the sweater, but gets $100 from his neigbor. He then gives $79 to the guy. At this point, he is up $3. Once he gives $100 to his neighbor, he is then down $97.

**Predarat** · 12-09-2011, 10:21 AM

The answer is don't take 100$ bills at garage sells, or from someone you met on Craigslist.

-King- · 12-09-2011, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Amnorix

$200, or $197, or "can't quite determine", depending on how you read this.

$100 to the neighbor who he had to give a real $100 in replacement of the fake.

$79 in real money paid to the jerk who passed off the phony bill.

And $18 or $21, the value of the sweater that he's lost without getting a (legitimate) dime for it.

The confusion is that the OP says the "cost" of the sweater is $18 but someone pays $21 for it. The real number depends on what the real value of the sweater is to a legimate buyer paying in real cash. If the real value of teh sweater is $18, then the answer if $197. If $21, then $200. If something else, then $100+$79+[something else]

Wtf?
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**Bugeater** · 12-09-2011, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by -King-

Wtf?
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Maths are hard.

**mlyonsd** · 12-09-2011, 10:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Amnorix

$200, or $197, or "can't quite determine", depending on how you read this.

$100 to the neighbor who he had to give a real $100 in replacement of the fake.

$79 in real money paid to the jerk who passed off the phony bill.

And $18 or $21, the value of the sweater that he's lost without getting a (legitimate) dime for it.

The confusion is that the OP says the "cost" of the sweater is $18 but someone pays $21 for it. The real number depends on what the real value of the sweater is to a legimate buyer paying in real cash. If the real value of teh sweater is $18, then the answer if $197. If $21, then $200. If something else, then $100+$79+[something else]

I figured total out of pocket cost only because the real value of the sweater isn't determined because a crook paid for it with fake money.

Sofa King · 12-09-2011, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by BigRichard

Let me set this up in an equation for you:

48÷2(9+3)

Now what do you think the answer is?

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Amnorix · 12-09-2011, 10:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MagicHef

The first $100 is not FAX's, it's his neighbor's. FAX loses $18 when the guy takes the sweater, but gets $100 from his neigbor. He then gives $79 to the guy. At this point, he is up $3. Once he gives $100 to his neighbor, he is then down $97.

Yep I follow. Math (or logic) fail.

The exchange with the neighbor just a red herring. He gave $100 and got $100, so he's out the $79 plus the value of the sweater. $18 cash out of pocket for that, so $97.

Should've realized that he couldn't have lost more than the amount of the fake bill.

carlos3652 · 12-09-2011, 10:30 AM

umm.. that sucks, cause the only one who came out losing money is fax, especially if the neighbor is lying. He needs to move to Olathe, where its always sunny.

**BigRichard** · 12-09-2011, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Sofa King

2

I was thinking it was 288.

blaise · 12-09-2011, 10:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Amnorix

Yep I follow. Math (or logic) fail.

The exchange with the neighbor just a red herring. He gave $100 and got $100, so he's out the $79 plus the value of the sweater. $18 cash out of pocket for that, so $97.

Should've realized that he couldn't have lost more than the amount of the fake bill.

Well, did he lose the cost of the sweater, or the market value?

Dr. Johnny Fever · 12-09-2011, 10:42 AM

But did it happen in mid air? Because that would change things I think.

Chiefnj2 · 12-09-2011, 10:45 AM

Shag · 12-09-2011, 10:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Amnorix

Yep I follow. Math (or logic) fail.

The exchange with the neighbor just a red herring. He gave $100 and got $100, so he's out the $79 plus the value of the sweater. $18 cash out of pocket for that, so $97.

Should've realized that he couldn't have lost more than the amount of the fake bill.

That assumes that the $100 given back to the neighbor is the same fake $100 bill. That is not clear in the OP.

Fairplay · 12-09-2011, 10:52 AM

**Saul Good** · 12-09-2011, 10:53 AM

- $18 for the sweater
+ $100 bill
- $79 given in change
- $100 returned to neighbor

-$97 is your answer

12-09-2011, 10:03 AM
Msmith Veteran Join Date: Jan 2004 Casino cash: $8168035	A simple 3rd grade math problem Fax has a garage sale. The cost of the sweater is $18. Fax sells it for $21. A person buys the sweater and gives Fax a $100 bill. Fax goes to his neighbor for change. He gives the buyer $79 back. The next day the neighbor tells Fax that the $100 is faked. Fax gives the neighbor back $100. How much money does Fax lose?
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