Braingle: 'Price Difference' Brain Teaser

Price Difference

Logic puzzles require you to think. You will have to be logical in your reasoning.

Puzzle ID:	#5194
Fun:	(2.16)
Difficulty:	(2.35)
Category:	Logic
Submitted By:	cpfc

Nick has always wanted one, so he goes out and buys a brand new one for £5000. Unfortunately the next day he breaks it, so he goes out again and gets another brand new one. This time however, it only costs him £25. The next day someone offers to buy it off of him for £6000.

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Comments

csjoseph Jul 12, 2002	That is stupid.
andy1608 Jul 12, 2002	No it's not - it's a clever one. Good work.
Sir_Col Jul 13, 2002	Very clever, nice puzzle, cpfc! In case anyone hasn't worked it out, the initial cost of £5000 included the registration fee. It cost £25 to have a new plate made (after it broke) and the next day, somone wanted to pay £6000 to buy the rights to it.
Piffle Jul 14, 2002	ah, thank you , Sir Col. that makes it simpler to understand. good teaser once it's explained.
dakini Jun 09, 2003	Thank you as well, I was lost until you explained it! great teaser!
Kalliann Oct 18, 2005	I had no clue until I read the comments ... thank you for clearing that up.
shenqiang Nov 09, 2005	thanks
calmsavior Nov 16, 2006	Call me the crazy one, I thought it was stamps!