THE CRIME

This morning at 10 a.m., one of the

Troublesome Triplets stole $100 from a
teller at the bank. This triplet stole after
her two sisters were both given $100 from
their aunt; her aunt gave her nothing.
 The infamous triplets, Doris, Dottie,
and Demi look so much alike, the teller
couldn't identify which one took the
money.
Who stole the money from the teller?
 I wanted to be sure I didn't
accuse the wrong triplet of
stealing, so I alerted shopkeepers
across town to let me know when
one of the sisters bought
anything. Right away, the phone
was ringing off the hook
 Clue #1
First, Flo from Fad Fashion called.
Flo said, One of those Troublesome
Triplets was just here. She bought a
$60 red dress at half price during our
sale."
 Clue #2
The next call was from Nelly, the
owner of the Nut House. Nelly
reported that one of the Troublesome
Triplets had bought 5 pounds of
peanuts at 49 cents per pound.
 Clue #3
Then, Earl called from the bus
station. One of the Troublesome
Triplets had just paid 85 cents an
hour to store her shopping bags for
two hours.
 Clue #4
The next call was from Brad at the
bowling alley. Brad said, Two of the
triplets just left the bowling alley.
They each paid $7. They've been
bowling since nine o'clock this
morning.
 Before long, Trixie called from the diner. The
Troublesome Triplets are all here. They just sat
down for lunch. I arrived at the diner as the
three sisters were finishing dessert.
Well, hello ladies. One of you has had a very
busy shopping day...with the $100 you stole from
the bank!" I exclaimed. "I can prove it. Show me
the money you have in your pockets!"
 Clue #5

Doris pulled out $34.15 from her pocket.

Dottie pulled out $65.85 from her pocket.
Demi pulled out $61.85 from her pocket.
 What we know
Each triplet started the day with $100
The triplet bought a $60 dress at half price
The triplet bought 5 lbs of peanuts at $.49/lb
The triplet stored her shopping bags for two hours
at $.85/hr
The other two of the triplets each paid $7 to bowl
since 9 a.m.
Doris pulled out $34.15 from her pocket.
Dottie pulled out $65.85 from her pocket.
Demi pulled out $61.85 from her pocket.
 Golden Question
Who stole from the bank? How much money
would they have in their pockets?
How do you know?
 ANSWER:
DOTTIE DID IT!
Since Dottie spent $34.15 out of $100,
that means the change in her pocket
would total $65.85.

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