The Thompson triplets were sitting around thinking about their birds.
They decided that they would go to the petshop
to buy a new pair for the aviary.
They checked their wallets and found that they only had $10 each.
So they took their $30 to the petshop.
They met a salesman who told them he had a pair of birds for sale for $30.
So they gave him $30 and took the birds.
However, when the salesman went in the back of the store
he realized that the price was supposed to be $25.
So he ran back outside to give them their $5 back.
But when he realized they had each paid $10
he didn't want to make it confusing so he only gave them $1 back each
and he kept the other two dollars for himself.
OK, let's recap. They paid $10 each which is $30 total.
The salesman gave them back $1 each and he kept $2 for himself.
So they actually spent $10 each minus $1 each.
Which means they spent $9 each.
9 X 3 = $27,
The salesman kept $2.
That's a total of $29.
Where's the other dollar?
Don't give up. You can work it out. ( Or maybe not )
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the triplets have the other dollar
total paid: 25
2 of 3 $'s: + 2
----
27
salesman: 2
plus 27: + 27
----
29
29 plus other missing dollar from triplet= $30 :D
( i hope )
Well there is the $25 they spent on the birds plus the $3 they got back and the $2 that the salesman kept wich added together equals $30
there is no dollar missing
there is no missing dollar
you just tried to trick me
each child payed ten dollars (not nine) the sales man gave them each one dollar back and kept 2 . 2+3=5. and five plus twenty five (the amount of the birds)equals thirty. therefor there is no missing dollar.
P.S.
never try to trick me again cuz its not going to work
9*3=27 is the money which salesman have it at final. and 1+1+1=3 is the money which triplets have at final. So you are adding up the wrong numbers.
27+3=30 no problem :)
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