Goose pricing puzzle shows per unit price changes
A word problem contrasts two days of goose sales with bulk pricing. Day one offers two for a dollar or three for a dollar, yielding 50 cents and 33 1/3 cents per goose and a median 41 2/3 cents. Day two offers five geese for two dollars, equating to 40 cents each. The price difference times sixty equals one dollar.
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John F. Dill Co
Brain Twizzlers by Prof Fulpt
A vacationing man chooses the small dog for forest access while his wife argues distance is not size limited. The twist answer cites a price per goose discrepancy explaining why the small dog wins.
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Prof
J. D. Fulpt
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Bailiff Stages Fright Delays Court Entrance
In Butte Montana a new bailiff, jittery from stage fright, bungled the opening by shouting Here he comes instead of Hear ye Hear ye as the judge entered. After the clerk prompted him, he switched to Here he is Here he is, but the court convened without delay.
Fowl Prefers Cotton Seed To Corn In Arkansas Hen
Melbourne Arkansas reports a chicken owned by Mrs W E Edwards favors cotton seed over corn as its staple diet. The owner notes the bird eats cotton seed enthusiatically. Local poultry hobbyist highlights unusual feed preference.
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Melbourne, Ark
W. E. Edwards
Children Ride 400 Pound Turtles at Cudgera Shore
Local children enjoy a curious pastime riding massive 400 pound turtles that come ashore for walks. The scene captures a quirky coastal activity as families observe the unusual spectacle.
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