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A Math Puzzle for the Inquisitive Mind: The Cow


A Math Puzzle for the Inquisitive Mind: The Cow


An excellent brain teaser, this cow-themed arithmetic riddle has been circulating online. We should get in and figure it out together.


 

The Obstacle:

 

Picture this: you spend $800 on a cow and make $1,000 when you sell it. After some time has passed, you reinvest $1100 in the cow and make $1300 from its sale. In all, how much money did you earn?