Quote (MuffinDuck @ Jan 29 2015 01:28pm)

can someone explain why it isn't 10 cents, i'm stupid

Quote (AspenSniper @ Jan 29 2015 01:30pm)

The hammer costs $1.00 more than the nail, that's the important part of the question right?

If a nail is 10 cents, and the hammer is a dollar more than the nail, then 10 cents + $1.00 = $1.10 just for the hammer, but $1.20 for both. The question is how much does a hammer plus a nail cost. If a nail is 5 cents, and the hammer is $1.00 more, then the hammer itself is $1.05.

.05 + 1.05 = $1.10

Quote (AspenSniper @ 29 Jan 2015 10:29)

Cheers :)

I'll be asking this question on all my interviews going forward so I can make the candidates sweat, but mainly to see them use critical thinking skills because really, why would I ask them such a simple question if the answer was 10 cents? ;)

Quote (Prone @ Jan 29 2015 01:30pm)

Brb making a scammer accusation.

Quote (AspenSniper @ Jan 29 2015 01:30pm)

The hammer costs $1.00 more than the nail, that's the important part of the question right?

If a nail is 10 cents, and the hammer is a dollar more than the nail, then 10 cents + $1.00 = $1.10 just for the hammer, but $1.20 for both. The question is how much does a hammer plus a nail cost. If a nail is 5 cents, and the hammer is $1.00 more, then the hammer itself is $1.05.

.05 + 1.05 = $1.10


Edit: For those who think there is more than 1 answer, there is not :)

Quote (AspenSniper @ Jan 29 2015 01:22pm)

A hammer and a nail cost $1.10, and the hammer costs one dollar more than the nail. How much does the nail cost?


Can you get it right?

Quote (Firaga @ Jan 29 2015 11:34am)

nail 0.05
hammer 1.05

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