Monday, May 24, 2010

Checkbook Puzzle

Try this very simple checkbook-balancing problem.

Beginning balance for the month $54.00

Check #0221 $20.00
Check #0222 $20.00
Check #0223 $10.00
Check #0224 $ 4.00
Total $54.00

Balance $34.00
Balance $14.00
Balance $ 4.00
Balance $ 0.00
Total $52.00
You naturally added everything very carefully so you should be able to tell where the missing two dollars have gone.

2 comments:

  1. This is quite old.

    I have a nice way to convince the unconvinced... But I assume you have the same idea.

    Jonathan

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  2. It reminds me of that Ma and Pa Kettle scene. I don't know why ...

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