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| Thread ID: 95694 | 2008-12-14 20:35:00 | Where has the $1 gone? | bk T (215) | PC World Chat |
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| 729028 | 2008-12-14 20:35:00 | Peter asked his mate John to buy a pizza for him. He gave his mate $30 for the pizza. John went to the pizza shop and ordered the pizza and handed $30 to the shop owner. The pizza shop owner gave back John $5 change and told John that the pizza's on Special today for only $25. On his way back, John decided to keep $2 for his 'service'. He handed the pizza and $3 change to Peter and told him that the pizza's on Special today for only $27. Now, let's do our cash-flow calculation: Peter actually paid 30 - 3 =$27 for his pizza John kept $2 for his 'service' Therefore, 27 + 2 = $29 But, Peter handed to John $30. Where has the $1 gone???? |
bk T (215) | ||
| 729029 | 2008-12-14 20:42:00 | He pocketed that too. | wratterus (105) | ||
| 729030 | 2008-12-14 20:44:00 | John took it :D There is an error in the second paragraph. Peter paid $27, which included John's "service" charge. 27+2 is incorrect. |
pcuser42 (130) | ||
| 729031 | 2008-12-14 21:07:00 | Where has the $1 gone???? Peter actually paid $25 for the pizza, received $3 change and his so called mate stole $2.00 =$30 $25 +$3 = $28 + the 2 bucks he's down to his thieving friend = $30. It is called shrinkage if you are an accountant, or creative accounting if you are a Finance Company owner. You can't add or subtract the same money twice, or move it to the wrong side of the equation. Cheers Billy 8-{):( |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 729032 | 2008-12-14 21:39:00 | Peter actually paid $25 for the pizza, received $3 change and his so called mate stole $2.00 =$30 $25 +$3 = $28 + the 2 bucks he's down to his thieving friend = $30. It is called shrinkage if you are an accountant, or creative accounting if you are a Finance Company owner. You can't add or subtract the same money twice, or move it to the wrong side of the equation. Cheers Billy 8-{):( Facts: 1. Peter paid (30-3)$27 for his pizza. 2. John got $2 for his 'service'. 3. $1 has evaporated. Gone to the IRD? :D 4. If, John did NOT pocket the $2 for his 'service' the sum added up nicely (30-5 = $25). |
bk T (215) | ||
| 729033 | 2008-12-14 22:04:00 | The $1 was used for Metla's EXTRA CHEESE :lol: | CYaBro (73) | ||
| 729034 | 2008-12-14 22:58:00 | You shouldn't have said "$27 plus $2 = $29", you should have said "$27 minus $2 = $25". At the end of the day, Peter paid out $25 to the pizza man and $2 to his scummy mate and got $3 back. 25+2+3=30 |
decibel (11645) | ||
| 729035 | 2008-12-14 23:35:00 | You shouldn't have said "$27 plus $2 = $29", you should have said "$27 minus $2 = $25". At the end of the day, Peter paid out $25 to the pizza man and $2 to his scummy mate and got $3 back. 25+2+3=30 Yeah I don't get ' where has the $1 gone' as it all adds up correectly, and there is no $1 missing. |
robbyp (2751) | ||
| 729036 | 2008-12-14 23:37:00 | If you read the second paragraph carefully, you'll see what he meant. ;) | pcuser42 (130) | ||
| 729037 | 2008-12-15 00:09:00 | pcuser has it right. If you break down the statement 27 + 2 = 29 What is actually being proposed is :- 27(the price paid to the pizza shop + the two dollars stolen) + 2(the two dollars stolen) = 29 The 2 dollars stolen have obviously been used twice in the same equation |
Dally (6292) | ||
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