i wanted to buy a shirt for $97 but i had no cash. I borrowed $50 from my mom and $50 dollars from my dad. 50plus 50 equals 100 I bought the shirt and got three dollars change. I gave my mom a dollar and my dad a dollar and I kept a dollar for myself. I now owe my dad $49 and my mom $49. 49 plus 49= 98 plus the dollar I kept is 49. where is the missing dollar?
The missing dollar is not actually missing. The mistake in your calculation lies in the way you added the $49 owed to your dad with the $49 owed to your mom, and then added the $1 you kept.
Let's break it down step by step:
1. You borrowed $50 from your mom, which means you owe her $50.
2. You borrowed $50 from your dad, which means you owe him $50.
3. You bought a shirt for $97, leaving you with $3 in change.
4. You gave $1 back to your mom and $1 back to your dad, which means you still owe them each $49.
5. If you add the $49 owed to your dad and the $49 owed to your mom, the total is $98. At this point, you do not include the $1 you kept because that is not a part of the total owing amount.
6. Therefore, there is no missing dollar. The $98 owed to your parents is accounted for, and the $1 you kept is separate.
To summarize, the mistake in your calculation was trying to combine the $98 owed with the $1 you kept, which led to confusion. The $1 you kept is not related to the $98 owed and should not be included in that calculation.