A cyclist buys a cycle for 29 pounds paying with a 50 pound cheque. The seller changes the cheque next door and gives the cyclist change. The cheque bounces so the seller paid his neighbour back. The cycle cost the seller 12 pounds. How much did the seller lose?

• 12+(50-29)=12+21=>33 pounds ..the seller loose.
• 13 years agoHelpfull: Yes(19) No(5)
• 33 POUNDS
  (50-29)POUNDS + 12 POUNDS=33POUNDS
• 13 years agoHelpfull: Yes(5) No(3)
• loss= c.p + change given = 12 + 21= 33
• 13 years agoHelpfull: Yes(3) No(3)
• first he spent 12 pounds
  and later he has given him 21 pounds
  thus a total of 12+21=33 pounds overall lose for seller
• 13 years agoHelpfull: Yes(2) No(3)
• since the cycle was sold at 29 pounds so the seller had to pay the cyclist (50-29)pounds= 21 pounds.also the cyclecosted the seller 12 pounds.
  so total loss = 12+21=33
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