A lady walks in a store and steals $100 bill knowledge.

Question

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

Answer 1

This question has been posted time and again.

 

Initially the loss is $100.

When the $100 returns, the loss is

replaced by $70 in merchandise and $30 cash.

 

The loss is still $100 total.