Can you solve this riddle?

[SheWantTheD]

 

[IsThatBrothaMouzone?]

So.....

The store loses $70 out the cash register and $70 worth of goods.

The money and the goods both belonged to the store....as the store already paid for the goods.

They have $100 in the register, and he takes $70, but gives them $30 back.

He takes $70 worth of goods.

They lose $140.

Even though he "bought" the items, he used THEIR cash to do it....so they got hit 2x.

Think of it this way.....if he took $70 worth of goods and just stole the $100, then we'd say the store lost $170. He gave them $30 back, so they lost $140.

 

[SheWantTheD]

So.....

The store loses $70 out the cash register and $70 worth of goods.

The money and the goods both belonged to the store....as the store already paid for the goods.

They have $100 in the register, and he takes $70, but gives them $30 back.

He takes $70 worth of goods.

They lose $140.

Even though he "bought" the items, he used THEIR cash to do it....so they got hit 2x.

Think of it this way.....if he took $70 worth of goods and just stole the $100, then we'd say the store lost $170. He gave them $30 back, so they lost $140.

Intredasting..

 

[The Phoenix]

They lost 100. Then the person gives them 70. But then the store gives the person 70 in merchandise. So the store lost 100?

 

[shopthatwrecks]

100

 

[Human Torch]

They lost 100. Then the person gives them 70. But then the store gives the person 70 in merchandise. So the store lost 100?

That’s where I landed. You took $100

And then traded $70 for $70 worth of their food. And kept $30 of the money you stole.

 

[BaileyPark31]

$100

He stole the 100

Traded the 100$ bill in for 70$ worth of merch and $30 of change.

 

[King Static X]

$100

 

[Address_Unknown]

He lost the cumulative price of the inventory he 'gave' away, which should be less than the 70 he valued them at plus the 30 dollars the thief managed to walk away in currency.
Goods are priced for profit, but technically he didn't sell them, they were taken through deception so he lost stock, if we're being pedantic.
I could be wrong and I'm more than likely wrong on both counts, but in all honesty I hate math word problems with a passion since grade school, but the joint got me thinking what I said is the actual answer, so I'mma go with that.​

 

[klientel]

100

Thats what was initially lost

The exchange of money for goods shouldnt be considered a loss for the store, doesn't matter where the money came from.

 

[num123]

From a store's perspective they are down 100 because regardless of if the goods are bought or not that money is gone.

 

[Lexx Diamond]

$170 was lost.

 

[Wig Twistin Season]

My guess before Chat GPTing it is $100. $70 in merch. $30 in cash.

I was right.

 

[hashmander]

70 in merch 30 in cash , 100 total.

 

[Blackrogue]

100 dollars