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Three ladies go to a restaurant for a meal .They received a bill for $30. Each paid $10 for food . waiter collects the money and takes to The cashier. The bill was $25 so the cashier returned $5 back in singles to the waiter. The waiter kept $2 from the $5 and gave back a $1 to each lady. So originally they each gave $9 and after getting a dollar back, that makes it $10. The $2 need to be subtracted from the $25 not added. Where is the missing dollar go ? Their is no missing dollar its missing statement.

Open Strong – akayoye

When thinking of the word police, we think about protection, but in today’s society, instead of protection, we think about police brutality. Every day we hear incidents of police brutality and racial violence; innocent people killed because they looked suspicious, or because they were a threat. Research shows that African American men are more likely to be threatened and harassed by police. In 2004, Frank Jude Jr. of Milwaukee, Wisconsin was beaten by police because he was suspected to steal a police badge. He called 911 only to find out that those who were supposed to help him turned against him, the responding officers only came to join the party. 56% of the African American community have dropped calling 911 which makes crime reporting much more difficult for those who need help. Police brutality needs to come to an end; we need to feel safe, not scared.

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Since each lady gave $10, which makes $30 total, the waiter only took $5, to make $25 for the total of the bill. Which means he can only take two dollars from two of the $10 and one from the other $10. Which makes one lady paid $9 and the others $8. 9+8+8= 25. The other $2 kind of went has a tip. Thinking as if only two of the ladies gave a $1 tip. Since each lady received a dollar back, then one lady paid $9 for her food, and two ladies paid $8 for their food, and $1 for a tip. 9+8+8+1+1=27. The other three dollars have been distributed equally back to the ladies.

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In the missing dollar paradox, the three ladies actually only paid $25.  From the number $25 which is the new bill, you add the two that the waiter took and then also add the three dollars that were given back.  By doing this, you get 30 all together which was originally put out.  This is meant to mess with your head in a way that it shouldn’t.  Since the the new bill is $25, its almost like having a new problem and you can not think about the money the ladies gave out first.

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The ending of the riddle is misleading. While the riddle is trying to make you multiply 9 by 3 and then add the two dollars in the waiters pocket which would only add up to 29 the real answer is that all the money is all there. There is $25 in the register from the corrected bill, there is $2 in the waiters pocket, and each of the three ladies is given a dollar each which adds up to $30 in total. 25+2+1+1+1=30

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  1. Racial profiling and police brutality in America towards African Americans is an epidemic to most but is not backed by statistics. The “Black Lives Matter Movement” has taken the country by storm and has been the reason for countless protests and violence. Many believe police and other forms of law officials racially profile individuals, which leads to unfair treatment and at times death. People have said this time in America is the worst its ever been for blacks. Although, the evidence and statistics provided shed light on the broader issues of these accusation and prove them otherwise to be false.
  2. Statistics show that nearly 50% of all police shooting are committed on white males, yet the world view is that police brutality and killings are widely committed on black males. The news and social media paint a very broad picture of a misconception on police force. The view by the public is racism and has always been racism. Although, this is not reality and the numbers speak the truth.

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It is inexcusable to think that as far as we have come as a nation, that members of society are still heavily discriminated against. The Justice Department statistics reveal that African American drivers are three percent more likely to get pulled over in a routine traffic stop than Caucasians. There is no place for racism in this country as it is, so why it has been chosen to be enforced on the highway, with legal repercussions potentially following, is . But nevertheless, when analyzing something like this the question that must be asked is, what race are the police officers that are making these traffic stops?

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The standardized tests that American children take every year that solely determine their future school success are essentially flawed. Thousands of children fail these tests and fall behind but it may be that the tests themselves are failing these children. Standardized tests unfairly misjudge students by not taking into account several important characteristics such as creativity, motivation, and critical thinking. Many students find themselves in an endless loop of failures that deplete them of any love of education. Standardized tests should not act as a barrier for students and schools because they are biased and flawed. The United States is constantly falling behind other developed nations in terms of education and the intense focus on standardized testing is likely to blame.

Imagine if every person took one test to decide if they will be rich of poor at the age of twenty five. The test would be the same for each individual, despite the inherent differences that exist in every person. If the test is passed the individual will be rich, but if the test is failed the individual will live in poverty. It’s highly probable that most people would be against a situation like this but in reality the above situation is a dramatized version of standardized testing in American schools. For a high school student, one test, the SAT’s, decides whether that student can get into college and pursue his dream career. For an elementary student, one state standardized test decides whether that student will move on to the next grade and continue her academic career with her grade. The pressure is on, the stakes are high, and for many failing results seem inevitable. A standardized test should not be the difference between rich and poor or achieving dreams and failed reality.