Question

A guy walks into a store and steals a $100 bill from the register without the owner’s knowledge. He then buys $70 worth of goods using the $100 bill and the owner gives $30 in change. How much did the owner lose?

Answer 1

+$100 START MONEY
-$70 GUY’S GOODS

WHEN THE GUY PAYS FOR HIS GROCERIES HE GIVES BACK $70 TO THE STORE OWNER.

100-70=30

THE STORE OWNER LOST $30!!

ANSWER: $30

Answer 2

$60

Explanation:

the thief the worker at the store

when he stole the $ +$100 -$100

when he bought the goods -$70 +$70

when worker gives back change +$30 -$30

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$60 -$60