The Cow Math Puzzle

The Cow Math Puzzle

Have you heard about the recent math puzzle involving a cow that’s been making waves on Twitter? This brain teaser has everyone debating the right solution. Let’s dive in and see if we can crack it together!

Here’s how the puzzle goes:

Finally, you sell the cow again for $1300, making a profit of $400 ($1300 – $900).
You buy a cow for $800.
You sell the cow for $1000, making a profit of $200.
You buy the cow again for $1100, but since you already made a profit of $200 from the first transaction, your effective cost for the second purchase is reduced to $900.

So, What’s the Correct Answer?

If you’ve been following along, you might have already guessed it. The correct answer to this cow math puzzle is $400. Let’s break it down step by step:

1. Purchase the cow for $800.
2. Sell the cow for $1000.
   • Net profit: +$200.
3. Re-purchase the cow for $1100.
   • Net profit becomes -$900.
4. Sell the cow again for $1300.
   • Total profit = $400.

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