The riddle below will challenge your entire brainpower!
Bored with your daily activities? Well, you are not alone.
With the pandemic’s presence still being strongly felt by many, it is normal to feel stuck and bored.
But since you are already here, allow us to add some fun to your day in the form of solving a brainteaser!
Riddles are cool games that spark interest and excitement for players who try to solve them.
Solving such puzzles sharpens our brains and improves mental focus throughout the day.
All of us want to stay sharp, aren’t we?
And now, let’s start the fun!
We have an infuriating riddle –which was created and first posted on the Wake Up Your Mind website– prepared just for you!
The instruction in solving this riddle is plain simple: players have to figure out the correct answer in the question below.
If you get stuck in the process, please don’t worry as we have put the solution down below.
However, we highly encourage you to give it a real try and don’t peek at the answer just yet!
If you are ready, let’s start!
A man buys a horse for $50, he then sells it for $60. The next day, he buys the horse back for $70. Only to sell it again for $80. The question is, did the man end up making or losing money? Or did he break even?
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This riddle is a challenging one, so take your time! Use pen and paper if you must!
And if you can’t figure out the answer right away, don’t worry. It doesn’t always work like that.
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Do you have your answer ready? If you do, scroll down to check the solution!
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The Solution:
The man buys a horse for $50 which men he is in a deficit of 50 dollars in the beginning.
Now, he sells the horse for $60. So, -50$ + $60 = a profit of $10.
The next day, the man buys the horse again for $70. This means his profit of 10 dollars will be reduced by 70 dollars. So he has a debt of 60 dollars.
In the end, he sells the horse for $80. -60$ + 80$ = ?
The correct answer is: The man profited $20. He made a profit of 10 dollars every time he sold the horse!
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