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A man sees a sign that says 'Coconuts, $5 a dozen'. With his lightning quick brain he calculated that if he sold those same coconuts to the coconut air assault team for the going rate of $3 per dozen that in no time at all he would be a millionaire. How does this make any sense?
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He's a millionaire already.Hide Answer Show Answer
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Very Funny!!!
Patriotic millionaires! We need more of 'em.
i guessed that he started as a billionaire - if he adopted this scheme then he'd lose all his money and become a millionaire
wat would he do that?
i had figured he would first remove the coconut milk and sell it for $3+ a dozen...
Funny! The key words are "in no time at all..." Those words are meant literally! The only way to be a millionaire in no time at all would be to already be one.
Of course, this one won't be a millionaire for much longer, at that rate!
(Oh, well, I guess He'll just "make it up on volume!)
Of course, this one won't be a millionaire for much longer, at that rate!
(Oh, well, I guess He'll just "make it up on volume!)
well that was charming
that s dumb, why would anyone do that, its not even a trick
I said drain the milk and sell it seperately......your answer was funnier
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ha ha that was good!
If he started with exactly $1 million, bought 1 coconut for $5 and sold it for $3 then he would no longer be a millionaire as he would have $999,998. Similarly if he started with $1 million plus $1 he would end up $1 shy of being a millionaire.
Therefore since I found 2 cases that contradict your proof, it is invalid and I win!
Therefore since I found 2 cases that contradict your proof, it is invalid and I win!
Cute! But I thought that the dollar sign in the $5 was meant to be another currency, lower than the US dollar, which uses the same sign. Then if he sold them for $3 US dollars... he could become a millionaire. Now, how twisted is that reasoning?
This is not a brain teaser. it is a bad joke.
what kind of teaser was that honestly
I got that one
I thought he owned the coconut business.
I thought the trick was in "in no time at all" and that it was tweaked to mean that he'll never be a millionaire if he loses money like this XD
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