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Brain Teaser #12

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  1. PeterS

    PeterS Five Time F1 World Champ
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    A man makes the following proposition to his friend:

    "I will let you flip a coin 20 times. Each time the coin lands on heads, I will give you $2.00. However, each time the coin lands on tails, you must give me $3.00."

    His friend flips the coin 20 times and the end result is that no money is to change hands.

    How many times did the coin land on heads?
     
  2. matterhorn762

    matterhorn762 Formula Junior

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    2H-3T=0
    H+T=20

    Therefore Heads is 12 times, tails 8 times.

    Is there a trick I missed?
     
  3. bobafett

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    I remember these things from grade school...

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  4. 62 250 GTO

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    That's math equasion.
     
  5. PeterS

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    CorrectoMundo!
     

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