What Costs More the More You Buy?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around a riddle or puzzle regarding pricing, specifically focusing on a scenario where the cost decreases as the quantity increases. Participants are trying to identify what item is being referenced based on the pricing structure provided.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Conceptual clarification, Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • One participant presents a pricing scenario where one item costs $0.25, fifty items cost $0.50, and one hundred items cost $0.75, prompting others to guess what is for sale.
  • Another participant questions the nature of the puzzle, asking for clarification on what a "spoiler" is, indicating a potential misunderstanding of the riddle.
  • A third participant suggests a method to reveal the answer by interacting with the forum interface, hinting at a playful engagement with the puzzle.
  • Some participants note that the puzzle is old and simple, with one suggesting that the original poster's question lacks specificity regarding location, which may influence the answer.
  • One participant acknowledges another's contribution, indicating a collaborative atmosphere in deciphering the riddle.
  • The original pricing scenario is repeated by a participant, reinforcing the central question of the discussion.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree that the scenario presented is a riddle, but there is no consensus on the specific answer or the implications of the pricing structure. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the exact item being referenced.

Contextual Notes

The discussion includes assumptions about the nature of the riddle and the context in which it is posed, but these assumptions are not explicitly stated or agreed upon by all participants.

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One will cost you $.25.
Fifty will cost you $.50.
One hundred will cost you $.75.

What is for sale?
 
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Digits, 25 cents each.
 
Syllables?
 
Whats a spoiler?
 
Point your mouse at the white bar find out.

PEZ?
 
It's an old puzzle and very simple. Cristo is right but not sufficiently specific. Where do you live?
 
turbo-1 said:
It's an old puzzle and very simple. Cristo is right but not sufficiently specific. Where do you live?

Doh! Thanks turbo.
 
Russell Berty said:
One will cost you $.25.
Fifty will cost you $.50.
One hundred will cost you $.75.

What is for sale?



Hey! I see that the answer has been given but just for fun I'd be curious to see what someone thinks about my answer - always like to see how people look at things differently...
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I normalized all the numbers based on what was given above (given numbers are underlined/bolded) to find out the price of 1 unit for each item listed
1/ 50 / 100
$.25 / $12.5/ $25
$.01 /$.50 / $1
$.0075 / $.375 / $.75


My assumption was that

on sale meant "available for purchase at the lowest price"

I said the third item was "on sale" because it has the lowest unit price of $.0075 for 1.
what do you think?
 

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