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Where’s the Error?

Posted in Puzzles, Science & Math by Greg Ross on January 17th, 2008

A man deposited $50 in a savings account, then withdrew it in various sums. When he’d recovered his $50 he was surprised to find $1 left in the account, though it had drawn no interest. When he inquired, the bank produced this ledger:

where's the error