A Lady Steals $100
How smart are you?.....A lady walks in the store and steals $100 bill from the register without the owners knowledge. She comes back 5 mins later and buys $70 worth of goods with the $100 bill. The owner gives her $30 in change, how much did the owner lose????
A. $30
B. 70
C. $100
D. $130
E. $170
F. $200
DO NOT OVER THINK IT!
A. $30
B. 70
C. $100
D. $130
E. $170
F. $200
DO NOT OVER THINK IT!
Hint:
The best answer from the choices is the owner lost $100. The $100 bill that was stolen was then given back to the owner. What the owner loses is the $70 worth of goods and the $30 in change, which makes for a total of $70 + $30 = $100. The owner has lost $100.
Technically, the owner lost $30 plus the value, V, of the $70 of goods. Since stores typically sell goods at a markup, the value may be less than $70. But in the case of a loss leader, the owner may have lost more than $70. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Technically, the owner lost $30 plus the value, V, of the $70 of goods. Since stores typically sell goods at a markup, the value may be less than $70. But in the case of a loss leader, the owner may have lost more than $70. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
YES NO
1968 Penny
Joshua had quite a collection of coins, but couldn't understand why some are worth more than others. Why are 1968 pennies worth more than 1967 pennies?
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100 Fruits
For $1 you get 40 Cherries. For $3 you get 1 Orange. For $5 you get 1 Watermelon. Your mother told you to get 100 fruits for $100. How many of Cherries, Oranges and Watermelons will you buy?
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I'm Not A Dog
I contain water but Im not a bottle
I can be used to make milk but Im not a cow
Im white on the inside but Im not a loaf of bread
I have a husk but Im not a head of corn
I have a hard shell but Im not an egg
Im brown and hairy on the outside but Im not a dog
What am I?
I can be used to make milk but Im not a cow
Im white on the inside but Im not a loaf of bread
I have a husk but Im not a head of corn
I have a hard shell but Im not an egg
Im brown and hairy on the outside but Im not a dog
What am I?
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100 Offices Riddle
A new medical building containing 100 offices had just been completed. Mark was hired to paint the numbers 1 to 100 on the doors. How many times will Mark have to paint the number nine?
Hint:
Did you say three? The correct answer is twenty (29, 39, and so on). Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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YES NO
100 Birds
There was a tree. On the tree there were 100 birds. Then a hunter came he shot a bird from those of them on the tree. How many were left on the tree.
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The 1000km Layer
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100 Blank Cards Riddle
Someone offers you the following deal:
There is a deck of 100 initially blank cards. The dealer is allowed to write ANY positive integer, one per card, leaving none blank. You are then asked to turn over as many cards as you wish. If the last card you turn over is the highest in the deck, you win; otherwise, you lose.
Winning grants you $50, and losing costs you only the $10 you paid to play.
Would you accept this challenge?
There is a deck of 100 initially blank cards. The dealer is allowed to write ANY positive integer, one per card, leaving none blank. You are then asked to turn over as many cards as you wish. If the last card you turn over is the highest in the deck, you win; otherwise, you lose.
Winning grants you $50, and losing costs you only the $10 you paid to play.
Would you accept this challenge?
Hint: Perhaps thinking in terms of one deck is the wrong approach.
Yes!
A sample strategy:
Divide the deck in half and turn over all lower 50 cards, setting aside the highest number you find. Then turn over the other 50 cards, one by one, until you reach a number that is higher than the card you set aside: this is your chosen "high card."
Now, there is a 50% chance that the highest card is contained in the top 50 cards (it is or it isn't), and a 50% chance that the second-highest card is contained in the lower 50. Combining the probabilities, you have a 25% chance of constructing the above situation (in which you win every time).
This means that you'll lose three out of four games, but for every four games played, you pay $40 while you win one game and $50. Your net profit every four games is $10.
Obviously, you have to have at least $40 to start in order to apply this strategy effectively. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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A sample strategy:
Divide the deck in half and turn over all lower 50 cards, setting aside the highest number you find. Then turn over the other 50 cards, one by one, until you reach a number that is higher than the card you set aside: this is your chosen "high card."
Now, there is a 50% chance that the highest card is contained in the top 50 cards (it is or it isn't), and a 50% chance that the second-highest card is contained in the lower 50. Combining the probabilities, you have a 25% chance of constructing the above situation (in which you win every time).
This means that you'll lose three out of four games, but for every four games played, you pay $40 while you win one game and $50. Your net profit every four games is $10.
Obviously, you have to have at least $40 to start in order to apply this strategy effectively. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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10 From 100 Riddle
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100 Lbs Riddle
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Hot Dog Stand Riddle
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Hot Dog Shoe Riddle
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1500 Plus 20 And 1600 Minus 40 Riddle
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In 1990 A Person Is 15 Years Old Riddle
Hint:
The years are in B.C (Before Christ).
Thus, 1990 in BC will gives 15 years old and 1995 in BC will gives 10 years old. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Thus, 1990 in BC will gives 15 years old and 1995 in BC will gives 10 years old. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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A Farmer Had 752 Sheep And Took One Shot
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