document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=31068>Question 31068</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3 men were charged $10 each for the sales item.  Since the items were not new, the seller decided to gave them a deal.  He gave his son $5 and told him to give each man a $1 back.  His son kept $2 for himself and gave the men $1 each.  What happened to the remaining dollar?  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 X 10 = 30  total cost<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30 - 5 = 25  refund<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25 - 3 = 22  men's refund<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22 - 2 =     son kept </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The three men paid $10.00 each ($30.00) and were refunded $1.00 each ($3.00), so in effect, they paid $27.00 (3 X $9.00) as a group, right? So where's the $27.00?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Well, the seller has $25.00 and his son has $2.00.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, $25.00 + $2.00 = $27.00 What missing dollar?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Another way to look at it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The three men each paid $10.00 for a total of $30.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Where's the $30.00?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The seller has $25.00.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The son has $2.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The three men have $1.00 each or $3.00 altogether.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, $25.00 + $2.00 + $3.00 = $30.00 </SPAN>\n" );
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