Braingle: 'Book Price' Brain Teaser

Book Price

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Puzzle ID:	#726
Fun:	(2.19)
Difficulty:	(1.61)
Category:	Math
Submitted By:	vikass
Corrected By:	JessicaLynn

A book costs $5.00 plus one half of its price. How much does the book cost?

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Comments

csd Sep 08, 2001	1/2 * 5 != 5
Beelzebub Feb 13, 2002	The book cost $10 so 1/2 is 5$. The book cost $5 + half it's price ($5) = $10
angel11 Oct 02, 2002	I almost said $7.50 but then I realized the real answer. I like the teaser, very clever!
Sane Feb 19, 2005	Very clever.
Maslin Jun 09, 2005	I dont really care for this one because it says specifically that the book costs $5.00. I don't know how y'all got to ten. I dont mind being explained to
SPUTNIK2 Feb 04, 2006	Got to read the teaser very carefully... I liked this one great treaser thanks
Question_Mark Mar 08, 2006	Now I get it.
jntrcs Apr 21, 2006	ummmmmmmmmm ok i guess
sho_shao Jun 13, 2006	very good i think it was nice
javaguru Feb 01, 2009	Come on people, it's obvious that $5 = 1/2 the price of the book. "A book costs 1/3 of its price plus $5." $5 = 2/3 the price of the book. Simple, simple math, not clever.
Jimbo Mar 28, 2009	I tend to agree java!