FabSwingers.com forum: Man and a horse

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

A man buys a horse for £60. He sells the horse for £70. He then buys the horse back for £80. And he sells the horse again for £90. In the end, how much money did the man make or lose? Or did he break even?

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By *abonWoman
over a year ago

L’boro/Ashby & Cheltenham

Made £20..?

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By *ustBoWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere in Co. Down

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By *uriousscouserWoman
over a year ago

Wirral

Ok, thats not the thread I was expecting when I clicked on it...

I'd say he made £20 though.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

£20,but that feels like an easy answer and im missing something somewhere

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

He spends £140 in total and receives £160 so it’s £20

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By *ilver Fox 60Man
over a year ago

Southport

Can't be much of a horse at those prices

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By *inkyman1964Man
over a year ago

Stoke-on-Trent

"Ok, thats not the thread I was expecting when I clicked on it...

I'd say he made £20 though."

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By *abonWoman
over a year ago

L’boro/Ashby & Cheltenham

"He spends £140 in total and receives £160 so it’s £20"

Extra points for showing your workings out there!

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By *an hjCouple
over a year ago

Stowmarket

He made £10, the first two cancel each other out, really made a loss, cost him more in fuel going to get it!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"He spends £140 in total and receives £160 so it’s £20

Extra points for showing your workings out there!"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have it as he made £10 but why didn’t he kill it and sell it as steak he’d make £1000’s.

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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago

Dubai & Nottingham

£20 gross revenue , no idea how much he made

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Those who answered £20 got it right. Well done clever socks.

This was a viral riddle in 2018 where answers in various forums ranged from making £10, £20 and even £30, to breaking even.

What seems to be throwing some people off is the fact that the man sells the horse for £70 and then buys it back for £80, making it look like he spent 10 more £. But the correct way to solve the problem is to think of the two transactions as separate: -60 + 70 = 10 and -80 + 90 = 10.

The man makes £10 with each sale, therefore he earns a total of £20

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By *moothdickMan
over a year ago

stoke

£40 .... and now has the horse framed as a tin of dog meat in the kitchen

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By *ools and the brainCouple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

Sounds like a right twat selling someone his horse then buying it back for more money!

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By *ools and the brainCouple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

Also make your mind up mate do you want the fucking horse or not, poor fucker doesn't know if it's coming or going!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Also make your mind up mate do you want the fucking horse or not, poor fucker doesn't know if it's coming or going!"

I must admit this became viral in American forums. I can see that we British are way too clever.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I have it as he made £10 but why didn’t he kill it and sell it as steak he’d make £1000’s. "

I love horse steak.

I'm putting in an order for horse and other exotic steaks next week.

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By *erry bull1Man
over a year ago

doncaster

Was it mr Ed ?

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