A man recently bought two aeroplanes, but afterwards found that they would not answer the purpose for which he wanted them. So he sold them for $600 each, making a loss of 20 percent on one machine and a profit of 20 percent on the other. Did he make a profit on the whole transaction, or a loss? And how much?
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Comes down but Never Goes up
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Butcher Baker Candlestick Maker
One night, a butcher, a baker and a candlestick maker go to a hotel. When they get their bill, however, it’s for four people. Who’s the fourth person?
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If the end of the world should come on the first day of a new century, can you say what are the chances that it will happen on a Sunday?
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