原帖由 prozzy 於 2007-5-18 23:05 發表。 6 E6 C+ d* Q1 f- j2 Z" ]
the answer is -$97 for sure.
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+ b. }" [9 X2 ~# k1) if the 100 bucks is not a fake one, the store owner will gain $3 ($21-$18)
& G% a: ]9 P- \, q: ]7 F5.39.217.762) Now, the owner discovered that the 100 bucks is fake. You can th ... ( O6 p4 _" A( J$ \5.39.217.765.39.217.76( l$ n1 j6 R- t; X
6 g, o; \ E! t' g1) very good, it the 100 bucks is real, your answer is correct, but it is fake, so your answer is wrong
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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.5.39.217.76' {. H# n/ \8 u) z5 P
8 G F: a# ]1 \3 k8 F: c2 B5.39.217.76I know the answer becoz it really happening to my friend in his store in real LIFE, it can not be wrong. |