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So do you think you can solve it?<\/p>\n<p><b> READ MORE: Only people with eagle eyes can spot girl hiding among flamingos in 15 seconds <\/b><\/p>\n<p><b> You can try some optical illusions here. <\/b><\/p>\n<p>It starts with a handwritten note on the paper which reads: &quot;A man steals a $100 from a store&apos;s register. Then he buys $70 worth of goods at that store using the $100 bill and gets $30 change. How much money did the store lose?&quot;<\/p>\n<p>The post went viral with over 108,000 likes and 9,200 retweets. While the question might seem straightforward, it didn&apos;t stop X users from debating what the &quot;right&quot; answer could be.<\/p>\n<p>One said: &quot;The amount of money was 30 but the also lost 70 worth of merchandise.&quot; While another added: &quot;$200. The original $100, then $70 worth of groceries, and the additional $30 change.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>But the top reply appears to be the most popular answer. They wrote: &quot;The store lost $100. Then they got that $100 back. So far store lost $0. But, then the store had to give back $30 in change.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;So, the store lost $30 for sure. Store also lost $70 worth of goods. So, the store ultimately lost = $30 in cash + $70 in goods = $100 total.&quot;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<figure data-mod=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article31065705.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458\/1_MAIN-car.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<p> Motoring expert shares autumn car checks to make now to avoid \u00a32.5k fines<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/s2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/@trinitymirrordigital\/chameleon-branding\/publications\/dailystar\/img\/logo-schema-dailystar.png\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Lots of people agreed, as one posted: &quot;Any other answer apart from $100 is very very wrong.&quot; Although others weren&apos;t convinced.<\/p>\n<p>A person proclaimed: &quot;Not enough info. Depends upon cost of goods sold, and whether they reported it to their insurance company. Profit = Revenue minus costs. Assuming the perp walked out with the $70 item and the $30, ostensibly it&apos;s $100.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;But the $70 item didn&apos;t actually cost the store $70, presumably. So they lost $30 plus whatever cost basis they had for the $70 item. Add in net present value of insurance rate hike.&quot;<\/p>\n<p><b> <i> Want all the biggest Lifestyle news straight to your inbox? Sign up for our free Daily Star Hot Topics newsletter <\/i> <\/b><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.co.uk\/real-life\/fiendish-maths-puzzle-leaves-thousands-31067770\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reckon you&apos;re an A-star student when it comes to maths? Social media users have been left baffled by a maths puzzle which involves a theft from a cash register. 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