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Title: Hard Riddle (At least for me)
Post by: Kyp Henderson on May 28, 2010, 12:23:17 AM

A hardware store has a big bargain bin.  Everything in it is the same.  Everything is worth 10 cents.
The price for one item is 30 cents, the price for two of the same items is 30 cents, the price for three items is 50 cents, and the price for 100 items is $1.00.  What is the item?!

Title: Re: Hard Riddle (At least for me)
Post by: BubbleBoy on May 28, 2010, 12:29:01 AM

Quote from: Kyp Henderson on May 28, 2010, 12:23:17 AM

What is the item?!

It doesn't matter. The owner of the store is obviously French.

Title: Re: Hard Riddle (At least for me)
Post by: EmJayBee83 on May 28, 2010, 01:06:59 AM

Spoiler (hover to show)

The item is letters for a sign or something...

O + N + E = 3 letters = 30 cents.
T + W + O = 3 letters = 30 cents
T  + H + R + E + E = 5 letters = 50 cents
O + N + E + H + U + N + D + R + E + D = 10 letters == $1.00

Title: Re: Hard Riddle (At least for me)
Post by: Ben Wilk on May 28, 2010, 01:20:21 AM

HELP OVERLOAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have no idea.

Title: Re: Hard Riddle (At least for me)
Post by: Professoralstad on May 28, 2010, 02:04:56 AM

Quote from: EmJayBee83 on May 28, 2010, 01:06:59 AM

Spoiler (hover to show)

The item is letters for a sign or something...

O + N + E = 3 letters = 30 cents.
T + W + O = 3 letters = 30 cents
T  + H + R + E + E = 5 letters = 50 cents
O + N + E + H + U + N + D + R + E + D = 10 letters == $1.00

That was my initial thought, but the line: "Everything in it is the same" threw me off. Also, I wanted to ask for clarification on how exactly the riddle was worded, since the way it is worded in the OP doesn't allow for your answer to be correct.

Title: Re: Hard Riddle (At least for me)
Post by: Ben Wilk on May 28, 2010, 02:15:38 AM

A gumball?

Title: Re: Hard Riddle (At least for me)
Post by: TheKarazyvicePresidentRR on May 28, 2010, 03:41:08 AM

Quote from: Professoralstad on May 28, 2010, 02:04:56 AM

Quote from: EmJayBee83 on May 28, 2010, 01:06:59 AM

Spoiler (hover to show)

The item is letters for a sign or something...

O + N + E = 3 letters = 30 cents.
T + W + O = 3 letters = 30 cents
T  + H + R + E + E = 5 letters = 50 cents
O + N + E + H + U + N + D + R + E + D = 10 letters == $1.00

That was my initial thought, but the line: "Everything in it is the same" threw me off. Also, I wanted to ask for clarification on how exactly the riddle was worded, since the way it is worded in the OP doesn't allow for your answer to be correct.

+1

Title: Re: Hard Riddle (At least for me)
Post by: COUNTER_SNIPER on May 28, 2010, 04:04:01 AM

Quote from: Professoralstad on May 28, 2010, 02:04:56 AM

Quote from: EmJayBee83 on May 28, 2010, 01:06:59 AM

Spoiler (hover to show)

The item is letters for a sign or something...

O + N + E = 3 letters = 30 cents.
T + W + O = 3 letters = 30 cents
T  + H + R + E + E = 5 letters = 50 cents
O + N + E + H + U + N + D + R + E + D = 10 letters == $1.00

That was my initial thought, but the line: "Everything in it is the same" threw me off. Also, I wanted to ask for clarification on how exactly the riddle was worded, since the way it is worded in the OP doesn't allow for your answer to be correct.

Look at the wording: "A big bargain bin." Naturally, the more you buy, the better the bargain. "Everything is WORTH 10 cents." Not priced 10 cents.  However, it asks what the item IS, not how the pricing works. 

Title: Re: Hard Riddle (At least for me)
Post by: disciple_drew on May 28, 2010, 06:33:45 AM

Quote from: COUNTER_SNIPER on May 28, 2010, 04:04:01 AM

Quote from: Professoralstad on May 28, 2010, 02:04:56 AM

Quote from: EmJayBee83 on May 28, 2010, 01:06:59 AM

Spoiler (hover to show)

The item is letters for a sign or something...

O + N + E = 3 letters = 30 cents.
T + W + O = 3 letters = 30 cents
T  + H + R + E + E = 5 letters = 50 cents
O + N + E + H + U + N + D + R + E + D = 10 letters == $1.00

That was my initial thought, but the line: "Everything in it is the same" threw me off. Also, I wanted to ask for clarification on how exactly the riddle was worded, since the way it is worded in the OP doesn't allow for your answer to be correct.

Look at the wording: "A big bargain bin." Naturally, the more you buy, the better the bargain. "Everything is WORTH 10 cents." Not priced 10 cents.  However, it asks what the item IS, not how the pricing works. 

 +1

Title: Re: Hard Riddle (At least for me)
Post by: uthminister [BR] on May 28, 2010, 10:28:18 AM

bucklers...cause it just makes sense...

Title: Re: Hard Riddle (At least for me)
Post by: EmJayBee83 on May 28, 2010, 11:31:21 AM

Quote from: uthminister [BR] on May 28, 2010, 10:28:18 AM

bucklers...cause it just makes sense...

Yeah but "bucklers" is a correct answer for any question.

Title: Re: Hard Riddle (At least for me)
Post by: uthminister [BR] on May 28, 2010, 02:13:01 PM

Quote from: Kyp Henderson on May 28, 2010, 12:23:17 AM

A hardware store has a big bargain bin.  Everything in it is the same.  Everything is worth 10 cents.
The price for one item is 30 cents, the price for two of the same items is 30 cents, the price for three items is 50 cents, and the price for 100 items is $1.00.  What is the item?!

pennies (value of a penny in copper is 10 cents) wheat pennies go for thirty cents, the new lincoln pennies go for 15 cents each, steel pennies go for about 16 cents each or 3 for 50 cents, and when you add up the value of the regular pennies they would go for 100 for a dollar...probably not even close to the right answer!

Title: Re: Hard Riddle (At least for me)
Post by: Lozo777 on May 28, 2010, 05:01:59 PM

Pictures of Raven in a taco costume.

Title: Re: Hard Riddle (At least for me)
Post by: The Warrior on May 28, 2010, 08:52:05 PM

Quote from: Lozo777 on May 28, 2010, 05:01:59 PM

Pictures of Raven in a taco costume.

Tied up by colin

Title: Re: Hard Riddle (At least for me)
Post by: Kyp Henderson on May 28, 2010, 08:59:32 PM

Quote from: EmJayBee83 on May 28, 2010, 01:06:59 AM

Spoiler (hover to show)

The item is letters for a sign or something...

O + N + E = 3 letters = 30 cents.
T + W + O = 3 letters = 30 cents
T  + H + R + E + E = 5 letters = 50 cents
O + N + E + H + U + N + D + R + E + D = 10 letters == $1.00

Ok, that would make sense, I didn't know the answer and my math teacher asked us it, I suspected letters, but didn't know how it worked.  I don't know if that is the correct wording for the riddle, because I did it from memory and not paper, but thanks for the answer.  I should now earn extra credit!

Title: Re: Hard Riddle (At least for me)
Post by: Minister Polarius on May 29, 2010, 12:37:38 AM

Some of us on the boards may have qualms about doing peoples' homework for them. Next time you should say that that's what's going on up front.

Title: Re: Hard Riddle (At least for me)
Post by: uthminister [BR] on May 29, 2010, 08:00:21 AM

And some of us take wild guesses that may end up loosing someone extra credit...  ::)

Title: Re: Hard Riddle (At least for me)
Post by: EmJayBee83 on May 29, 2010, 08:48:18 AM

Quote from: Minister Polarius on May 29, 2010, 12:37:38 AM

Some of us on the boards may have qualms about doing peoples' homework for them. Next time you should say that that's what's going on up front.

+1

If you had said it was for homework I still would have helped and given hints and such, but I wouldn't have hazarded a guess.

Title: Re: Hard Riddle (At least for me)
Post by: TheMarti on May 29, 2010, 08:51:53 AM

Actually though, he said extra credit and not homework. I don't have as many qualms about helping someone get a few extra points as I do doing their homework for them.

Title: Re: Hard Riddle (At least for me)
Post by: Kyp Henderson on May 30, 2010, 12:00:48 AM

Ok, sorry, I did not know that it was such a big deal to let people know that ahead of time, it was just for fun, and it turned out that my math teacher was joking about the extra credit anyways, I will make sure to state specifically why I asked the question I ask next time.  Apologies to all offended.

Title: Re: Hard Riddle (At least for me)
Post by: Minister Polarius on May 30, 2010, 04:31:46 PM

We're not really offended (and anyone who gets offended at stuff on here needs to realize the internet is srsbzns), we'd just prefer not to do peoples' homework for them without being told. I know that's not the case here, just ffr.