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Lateral thinking (Posted on 2003-02-24) Difficulty: 3 of 5
A stranger walks into a bar and puts a pound coin on the counter and asks for half a pint of bitter. The barmaid asks him whether he would like Guinness or Worthington. The stranger asks for Guinness. Another complete stranger comes into the bar, puts a pound on the counter and also asks for half a pint of bitter. The barmaid immediately pulls half a pint of Guinness. How did she know what the second man, who was completely unknown to her, wanted?

(think in a crooked way for this one)

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Solution with corrections......... | Comment 9 of 39 |
Half a pint of Batemans costs exactly one pound, while half a pint of Worthington costs 90p.


The first stranger put down a pound(exact, without any changes) on the counter. The second man put down a 50p coin and five 10p coins. So, it is clear that if he had wanted Worthington he would only have put down 90p which he did not do.


  Posted by Ravi Raja on 2003-02-24 17:07:36

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