One simple math question that many people will not answer correctly

[Kruser6]

this thread is fucking stupid

the obvious answer is $5 of net profit

he "made" $19 total, not including his costs

he "made" $12 on his final sale, and netted $3 on the final sale

now just tell us the answer you were looking for and end the official dumbest thread in the history of the RX

I can name 150 worst threads here.

Why are you so mad about this question?

 

[spreadbeater]

So what the fuck is the answer?

 

[Boxslayer]

It's $5. I'm 1,0000000% sure. There is no trick, unless "HE" is an asian person, in that case the 2nd transaction is all that matters, or how much money did he "make"? He didnt "make or build" any money unless it is countefeit or he works for the govt.

Answer is $5.

You dont ask this question to gamblers that are calculating our YTD's everyday. We know to break this kind of shit up as seperate transactions.:money8:

 

[Rawpimple]

It's $5. I'm 1,0000000% sure. There is no trick, unless "HE" is an asian person, in that case the 2nd transaction is all that matters, or how much money did he "make"? He didnt "make or build" any money unless it is countefeit or he works for the govt.

Answer is $5.

You dont ask this question to gamblers that are calculating our YTD's everyday. We know to break this kind of shit up as seperate transactions.:money8:

Good to see at hard at work in the middle of the workday on Friday......

"OH, I AM ON MY LUNCH BREAK"


:drink: :lolBIG: BAWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAAAA

 

[Doug]

So what the fuck is the answer?

Wal-Mart sells chickens for less, there's a rollback on prices right now. They are trying to run Farmer Joe's chickens out of business.

 

[Journeyman]

Wal-Mart sells chickens for less, there's a rollback on prices right now. They are trying to run Farmer Joe's chickens out of business.

never buy meat from Walmart... unless it's a brand name.

 

[steaktartar]

never buy meat from Walmart... unless it's a brand name.

i don't have a lot of regiment in my life but i will say you hit on one of them

 

[slick69]

Where the hell is Ganchrow when you need him?

 

[Doug]

I don't think you need Ganchrow for this

I got $5 after thinking about it for about 30 seconds before reading others answers.

The logic of the post about starting with $10 works for me.

10
5
12
3
15

up 5

 

[limestonesaint]

he didnt make any money he got his original 5 back

 

[Doug]

he didnt make any money he got his original 5 back

HUH

I thought it through much like Goodcall did

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<HR style="COLOR: #fdde82" SIZE=1><!-- / icon and title --><!-- message -->"A person bought a chicken for 5 dollars and sold it later for 7 dollars. He then felt he could do better, so he bought it back for 9 dollars and sold it to another person for 12 dollars. How much money did he make?"

OK say I have 10 $1 bills in my pocket:
xxxxxxxxxx
I buy a stupid chicken for $5. Here's my wallet now:
xxxxx
I sell it for $7:
xxxxxxxxxxxx
I buy it for $9:
xxx (yes, now I'm down $2 from where I was after I originally bought it. but who cares...I'll make it up in the resale)
I sell the chicken for $12:
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Count the final number of bills (x's), and you get 15...which just so happens to be 5 more than I started with
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[levistep]

he didnt make any money he got his original 5 back

I've got a chicken to sell you...

 

[mike0187]

I can name 150 worst threads here.

Why are you so mad about this question?

haha I have no idea, i just got home from work and was tired

but i took it back in my next post anyway

$5 can't believe some people think it would be 3

 

[MIKEY.1TIME]

with 500+ views, we all need are fucking heads examined

 

[RupertPupkin]

Heres another puzzle to chew on .... Get back to me later with the answer

What would happen if Jim Morrisson drove his Van into Van Morrisons Gym ?

 

[steaktartar]

all i know is a bottle in front of me is better than a frontal lobotomy

 

[Doug]

just look at like this:

You made $2 the first time you sold it, then $3 the second time you sold it.

2+3=5

The fact that is the same chicken is irrelevant.

 

[steaktartar]

The fact that is the same chicken is irrelevant
i would certainly hope so

 

[Doug]

think of it as a stock instead of a chicken

2+3=5

 

[DrChen]

$5...easy as pie