Done This Puzzle Yet?

[securespark]

You're a shopkeeper.

A thief comes in your store and steals £100 from the register without you knowing.

He then returns and buys £70 worth of merchandise with that stolen £100, and you give him back £30 as change.

How much are you out of pocket?

A. £30

B. £70

C. £100

D. £130

E. £170

F. £200

 

[EFLImpudence]

C

 

[Brigadier]

C

 

[Ihavenojob]

c

 

[Jadele]

F? - oh could be E actually

 

[ajstoneservices]

F

 

[Deleted member 63160]

c

 

[Jadele]

When you going to post the answer?

 

[Ihavenojob]

He doesn't know the answer, that's why he asked. Maybe I don't know the answer.

 

[Trazor]

C.

 

[Doggit]

He doesn't need to, it's C. The thief stole £100, so that's the loss. The fact that the thief came back in and bought some goods is immaterial.

 

[Jadele]

He doesn't need to, it's C. The thief stole £100, so that's the loss. The fact that the thief came back in and bought some goods is immaterial.

no its not because the goods have a value

 

[Trazor]

no its not because the goods have a value

Yes the thief walks out with £30.00 cash, and £70.00 in goods......£100.00 total

 

[Doggit]

But it would be the same transaction whether the thief, or a normal customer bought them. This is the red herring part of the puzzle. The thief stole £100, and that's the only true loss.

 

[Jadele]

**** yeah got it lol