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A lady walks into a store and steals $100 from the register without the owners knowledge. She comes back 5 minutes later and buys $70 worth of goods using the $100 she stole. The owner gives her $30 back in change. How much did the owner lose?

User Iwekesi
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Answer:

$100

Explanation:

she bought food using that money, 70$ worth of it plus she still has 30

User Dlchet
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Answer:

$30 the owner lost

Explanation:

$100= stole amount

$70= bought goods

100-70=30

$30 change the owner is giving to the lady back

-> the lady stole 100 she bought goods worth 70 from the 100 ,70 is back to the owner the other 30 the owner looses

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