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This Seemingly Simple Cow Riddle Has Left People Baffled. Can You Solve It?

A social media puzzle involving a cow has left people baffled - despite being a seemingly-simple math problem.

This ‘too absurd’ puzzle puts your mathematics skills to the test as you try to work out how much one man earned as he repeatedly bought and sold a cow. Can you figure out how much profit he earned?

Let’s dive in and see if we can solve it together!

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The Puzzle: A Cow and Some Numbers

Here’s how the puzzle goes:

  • You buy a cow for $800.
  • You sell the cow for $1000, making a profit of $200.
  • You buy the cow again for $1100, but since you already made a profit of $200 from the first transaction, your effective cost for the second purchase is reduced to $900.
  • Finally, you sell the cow again for $1300, making a profit of $400 ($1300 – $900).

So, What’s the Correct Answer?

If you’ve been following along, you might have already guessed it. The correct answer to this cow math puzzle is $400. Let’s break it down step by step:

  •  Buy cow for $800
  • Sell cow for $1000
  • You now have +$200
  • Buy cow back for $1100
  • You now have -$900
  • Sell cow again for $1300
  • Total profit = $400

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