5 Sep
2020
5 Sep
'20
1:07 p.m.
Found it: https://youtu.be/6xHlU7si5ws I just learned that the con has a name (“change raising”) and there are a number of good videos explaining it. Jim Propp On Sat, Sep 5, 2020 at 2:08 PM James Propp <jamespropp@gmail.com> wrote:
Is there a mathematical grift along the lines of the missing dollar riddle?:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missing_dollar_riddle
I get the feeling I’ve seen such a thing in a movie, or maybe an Abbot and Costello routine.
I thought I might find what I’m looking for in “Paper Moon”, but I could only find a clip showing a two-person con involving a marked $20 bill.
Jim Propp