Question

A man comes into a store and steals $100 from the register without the owner knowledge. Comes back and buys $70 worth of stuff and the owner gives him $30 in change. How much money did the owner lose

Answer 1

Answer

The owner lose is $100 .

Reason

As given

A man comes into a store and steals $100 from the register without the owner knowledge.

Comes back and buys $70 worth of stuff and the owner gives him $30 in change.

i.e First man steals $100  than give back to owner when he buys  $70 worth of stuff and  the owner gives him $30 in change.

Therefore the total owner lose is the sum of  $70 worth of stuff and  $30 in change.

Total owner lose = $70 + $30

                            = $100

Therefore the owner lose be  $100 .

Hence proved

Answer 2

The owner loses $60.