Millions and Millions

Situation puzzles (sometimes called lateral thinking puzzles) are ones where you need to ask lots of yes or no questions to figure out what happened in the situation. These are good puzzles for groups where one person knows the puzzle and answers the questions.

 

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Difficulty:	(1.71)
Category:	Situation
Submitted By:	Oxiproxd9

 

How could someone have millions and millions of dollars and still be below the poverty line?

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Instead of dollars, think marks.
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Someone could have millions and millions of dollars and still be below the poverty line if the country they are living in has gone through hyperinflation.

The hint is referring to Germany after World War I, where people had to carry their marks in wheelbarrows just to buy bread.
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