bonanova Posted November 16, 2013 Report Share Posted November 16, 2013 Betty bought a box when she was 20. Betty puts $250 in the box on every birthday. Each year, on her own birthday, Betty's evil sister Veronica steals $50 from the box. Betty died when she was 60. When the box was opened it was found to contain only $500. Who is to blame for this shortfall, Betty or Veronica? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 superprismatic Posted November 16, 2013 Report Share Posted November 16, 2013 What shortfall? If their birthdays are appropriately chosen, there is no shortfall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 caike Posted November 17, 2013 Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 (edited) I think one explanation is that Betty's birthday is on Feb.29. Edited November 18, 2013 by bonanova Spoiler added Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Kikacat123 Posted November 17, 2013 Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 Inflation is to blame. : ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 wolfgang Posted November 17, 2013 Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 (edited) Even if she was born on Feb.29. she should have at least $1800.... but to find only $500!! is really strange Edited November 17, 2013 by wolfgang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bonanova Posted November 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 Betty is to "blame" ... for being born on an exceptional day. Every four years, Betty puts $250 into the box, and Veronica takes $200 out. This happens 10 times in the 40 years between Betty's 20th and 60th birthdays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bonanova Posted November 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 What shortfall? If their birthdays are appropriately chosen, there is no shortfall. True. But naive analysis shows a shortfall. OP asked for blame, or cause, of "apparent" shortfall. That goes to Betty. Kind of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 superprismatic Posted November 19, 2013 Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 What shortfall? If their birthdays are appropriately chosen, there is no shortfall. True. But naive analysis shows a shortfall. OP asked for blame, or cause, of "apparent" shortfall. That goes to Betty. Kind of. The blame should have had been lain with Betty's mother -- that scalleywag! How about that use of the past pluperfect in conjunction with futuristic pirate talk! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bonanova Posted November 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 What shortfall? If their birthdays are appropriately chosen, there is no shortfall. True. But naive analysis shows a shortfall. OP asked for blame, or cause, of "apparent" shortfall. That goes to Betty. Kind of. The blame should have had been lain with Betty's mother -- that scalleywag! How about that use of the past pluperfect in conjunction with futuristic pirate talk! Or it was because of the May 9th blackout the year previous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Betty bought a box when she was 20.
Betty puts $250 in the box on every birthday.
Each year, on her own birthday, Betty's evil sister Veronica steals $50 from the box.
Betty died when she was 60.
When the box was opened it was found to contain only $500.
Who is to blame for this shortfall, Betty or Veronica?
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