Solve the Riddle: A Man Steals 100$ From a Shop

shop owner’s total loss is $100—not $170 or $200. The confusion comes from treating the theft and the purchase as separate losses without accounting for the bill’s return. Initially, the register is short $100. When the man spends that same bill, those missing dollars come back. But the owner then hands him $30 in change and merchandise valued at $70.continue reading …