Have you come across the latest math puzzle involving a cow that’s taking social media by storm?
Set against a charming cottage backdrop, this tricky brain teaser has everyone buzzing as they try to crack the answer.
Let’s take a closer look and see if we can figure it out together!
Solve this: A cow and some numbers
Here’s how the puzzle goes:
You buy a cow for $800.
You sell the cow for $1,000, making a profit of $200.
You then buy the cow back for $1,100.
Finally, you sell the cow again for $1,300, earning a profit of $200 from the first transaction
and $200 from the second, for a total profit of $400.
The tricky part is keeping track of profits across the transactions!