SOLUTION: A person borrows 1000 from A and 500 from B, he looses 1000 and buys a product for 300. he gives back 100 to both A & B. Now he has to return 900 to A & 400 to B and has bought a p

SOLUTION: A person borrows 1000 from A and 500 from B, he looses 1000 and buys a product for 300. he gives back 100 to both A & B. Now he has to return 900 to A & 400 to B and has bought a p

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Question 812514: A person borrows 1000 from A and 500 from B, he looses 1000 and buys a product for 300. he gives back 100 to both A & B. Now he has to return 900 to A & 400 to B and has bought a product for 300. the sum is 1600. how 100 is extra?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This is obviously a trick question using pseudo math.
What sum is 1600?
the sum is -1300
the thousand he lost and the 300 he spent
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