1. Welcome! Please take a few seconds to create your free account to post threads, make some friends, remove a few ads while surfing and much more. ClutchFans has been bringing fans together to talk Houston Sports since 1996. Join us!

a simple math question that many people will not answer correctly

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by pirc1, Apr 25, 2007.

Page 1 of 6
  1. pirc1

    pirc1 Member

    Joined:
    Dec 9, 2002
    Messages:
    14,137
    Likes Received:
    1,882
    A person bought a chicken for 8 dollars and sold it later for 9 dollars. He then felt he could do better, so he bought it back for 10 dollars and sold it to another person for 11 dollars. How much money did he make? Supposedly a very high percentage of people will get the wrong answer, are you one of them? ;)
     
    #1 pirc1, Apr 25, 2007
  2. Fatty FatBastard

    Fatty FatBastard Member

    Joined:
    Jul 13, 2001
    Messages:
    15,916
    Likes Received:
    159
    He didn't make jack.
     
    #2 Fatty FatBastard, Apr 25, 2007
  3. Bruce

    Bruce Member

    Joined:
    Apr 23, 2003
    Messages:
    560
    Likes Received:
    10
    two dollars.
     
    #3 Bruce, Apr 25, 2007
  4. Rocketball

    Rocketball Member
    Supporting Member

    Joined:
    Apr 21, 1999
    Messages:
    4,584
    Likes Received:
    1,122
    $3..........
     
    #4 Rocketball, Apr 25, 2007
    Last edited: Apr 25, 2007
  5. Buck Turgidson

    Buck Turgidson Member

    Joined:
    Feb 14, 2002
    Messages:
    100,732
    Likes Received:
    102,978
    You work in the financial industry, right? Mind if I ask what company?
     
    #5 Buck Turgidson, Apr 25, 2007
  6. Jameson Paulz

    Jameson Paulz Member

    Joined:
    Aug 19, 2000
    Messages:
    262
    Likes Received:
    0
    $2 is correct.
     
    #6 Jameson Paulz, Apr 25, 2007
  7. lastopsuburb

    lastopsuburb Member

    Joined:
    Oct 11, 2006
    Messages:
    913
    Likes Received:
    0
    two? :D
     
    #7 lastopsuburb, Apr 25, 2007
  8. MR. MEOWGI

    MR. MEOWGI Contributing Member

    Joined:
    Jul 2, 2002
    Messages:
    14,382
    Likes Received:
    13
    One Dolla.
     
    #8 MR. MEOWGI, Apr 25, 2007
  9. ima_drummer2k

    ima_drummer2k Member

    Joined:
    Oct 18, 2002
    Messages:
    36,414
    Likes Received:
    9,358
    He lost $16
     
    #9 ima_drummer2k, Apr 25, 2007
  10. Buck Turgidson

    Buck Turgidson Member

    Joined:
    Feb 14, 2002
    Messages:
    100,732
    Likes Received:
    102,978
    $18 spent on yardbird

    $20 received from yardbird

    Doesn't matter that it's the same bird.
     
    #10 Buck Turgidson, Apr 25, 2007
  11. tmacyao111

    tmacyao111 Member

    Joined:
    Mar 27, 2006
    Messages:
    173
    Likes Received:
    1
    he made nothing!
     
    #11 tmacyao111, Apr 25, 2007
  12. Master Baiter

    Master Baiter Member

    Joined:
    Jul 6, 2001
    Messages:
    9,608
    Likes Received:
    1,376
    He made $2.

    -8
    +9
    ---
    1
    -10
    ---
    -9
    +11
    ---
    2
     
    #12 Master Baiter, Apr 25, 2007
  13. subtomic

    subtomic Member

    Joined:
    Jul 6, 2000
    Messages:
    4,246
    Likes Received:
    2,797
    $2.00

    Spent $8, so earnings = -$8.00 (0-8)
    Sold for $9 so earnings = +$1.00 (-8+9)
    Spent $10 so earnings = -$9.00 (1-10)
    Sold for $11 so earnings = +$2.00 (-9+11)
     
    #13 subtomic, Apr 25, 2007
  14. Invisible Fan

    Invisible Fan Member

    Joined:
    Dec 5, 2001
    Messages:
    45,954
    Likes Received:
    28,048
    Unless this man is Col. Sanders with his secret herbs, he made 2 bucks.
     
    #14 Invisible Fan, Apr 25, 2007
  15. professorjay

    professorjay Member

    Joined:
    Oct 20, 2006
    Messages:
    9,676
    Likes Received:
    388
    Sums it up.
     
    #15 professorjay, Apr 25, 2007
  16. count_dough-ku

    count_dough-ku Member

    Joined:
    May 19, 2002
    Messages:
    18,209
    Likes Received:
    10,211
    Let's see....

    He bought it for $8. So he's down 8 bucks at this point.

    Then he sold it for $9. So he's up 1 buck at this point.

    Then he bought it back for $10. So he's down 9 bucks at this point.

    Then he sold it for $11. So he's up 2 dollars.


    "I WANT MY TWO DOLLARS!!!"
     
    #16 count_dough-ku, Apr 25, 2007
  17. dookiester

    dookiester Member

    Joined:
    Feb 5, 2003
    Messages:
    1,829
    Likes Received:
    599
    11 dollars. when he bought it for 8 dollars, it was really just 4 dollars folded up to look like 8. after he sold it and bought it back for 10, it was really just a 5 folded up to look like 2 fives. so he made out like a bandit on his purchaser, and screwed over the 2 douches he bought the chicken from.
     
    #17 dookiester, Apr 25, 2007
  18. macalu

    macalu Member

    Joined:
    May 19, 2002
    Messages:
    16,942
    Likes Received:
    836
    i meant 2.
     
    #18 macalu, Apr 25, 2007
    Last edited: Apr 25, 2007
  19. Invisible Fan

    Invisible Fan Member

    Joined:
    Dec 5, 2001
    Messages:
    45,954
    Likes Received:
    28,048
    Except the chicken was not a chicken but a 78 Chevy Camaro. So whoever bought the chicken last was one lucky b*stard.
     
    #19 Invisible Fan, Apr 25, 2007
  20. Achilleus

    Achilleus Member

    Joined:
    Aug 30, 2003
    Messages:
    4,313
    Likes Received:
    24
    ......
     
    #20 Achilleus, Apr 25, 2007
(You must log in or sign up to post here.)
Page 1 of 6

Share This Page