If someone stole $100 from register and return 5 mintues later to purchase $70 worth of item and I give them $30 in change how much money did I loose?

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Aliyah Kelley

9 January, 03:18

If someone stole $100 from register and return 5 mintues later to purchase $70 worth of item and I give them $30 in change how much money did I loose?

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Glenn Cruz · Answer 1

I think it would be $60.

If you had $500 for example and you lost $100 you would have $400.

Then you get $70 back so you now have $470.

Then you give away $30 so you have $440.

$500-$440 is $60

Ariel Marks · Answer 2

You lost $40 because you have to subtract 30 from 70