原帖由 prozzy 於 2007-5-18 23:05 發表。 
% u6 A, W3 c7 s1 c* f5.39.217.76the answer is -$97 for sure. & y( B) f! Z6 { U. n
Think about it this way
/ b4 x8 ?; k7 G9 S2 w5.39.217.761) if the 100 bucks is not a fake one, the store owner will gain $3 ($21-$18)' z) l+ J! z i5 K. D( m
2) Now, the owner discovered that the 100 bucks is fake. You can th ... 1 r" F$ {6 |) z0 d" o) o" s; w# W# X8 V
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1) very good, it the 100 bucks is real, your answer is correct, but it is fake, so your answer is wrongtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb# ]# M" c% o s) w
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think about it, when the bill is fake, and he gave him $79 change back, that is -79 already, it means the 100 on his hand is equal to 0 (Zero), how did he makes profit when he got a fake bills, then he need to pay another real 100 dollars bill to his neighbor, that another -100, plus the product he lost, thats another 18 dollars, Do Not Even Mention the 3 dollars, there is no profit he can make when he got a fake bill.1 s* T* Y* I5 a4 S
4 V$ n g k j8 d5.39.217.76I know the answer becoz it really happening to my friend in his store in real LIFE, it can not be wrong. |