Sierra K.

asked • 12/06/16

A guy walks into the store and steals $100

A guy walks into the store and steals $100 bill from the register without the owner’s knowledge. He comes back 5 minutes later and buys $70 worth of goods with the $100 bill. The owner gives him back $30 in change. How much money did the owner lose?

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Mark M. answered • 12/06/16

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He lost $100. Although he got back bill he gave out $70 in goods and $30 in change.
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Teresa A.

He lost $170
 
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01/18/17

Mark M.

How did you determine $170?
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01/18/17

Regina G.

I am thinking $170 (the original $100 was more than likely already from the sell of goods previously purchases). So he had already lost the $100 so the $30 in change was from the original $100 that he had lost. Then he lost the $70 in goods which brings me to the total loss of $170. 
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