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pdurrant · 06-30-2010, 03:59 PM

An old chestnut, but fun just the same. I was reminded of it by http://www.mindbreakers.com/mb/mystery1.htm

You go to an old fashioned general hardware store to buy something.

When you get there you find that 1 costs £1, but for 12 you'd only have to pay £2. Even more mysteriously, for 144 you'd only be charged £3!

How much would you have to pay for 96?
What are you buying?

Answers in

Spoiler:

please.

06-30-2010, 03:59 PM	#1
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 74,082 Karma: 315558332 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	Mystery items puzzle An old chestnut, but fun just the same. I was reminded of it by http://www.mindbreakers.com/mb/mystery1.htm You go to an old fashioned general hardware store to buy something. When you get there you find that 1 costs £1, but for 12 you'd only have to pay £2. Even more mysteriously, for 144 you'd only be charged £3! How much would you have to pay for 96? What are you buying? Answers in Spoiler: spoiler tags please. Last edited by pdurrant; 07-01-2010 at 01:48 PM. Reason: Changed to slightly more interesting questions