I have to answer this riddle for a job I am pursuing. Best answer gets 10 points
A woman goes into a hardware store to buy something for her house. When asked the price, the clerk replies, "the price of one is twelve cents, the price of forty-four is twenty-four cents, and the price of one hundred and forty-four is thirty-six cents. What does the woman want to buy?
2006-07-17 08:03:41 · 19 answers · asked by ohiodiva 3 in Games & Recreation ➔ Other - Games & Recreation
It's house numbers.
1 is one digit - 12 cents
44 is two digits - 24 cents
100 is three digits - 36 cents
2006-07-17 08:06:47 · answer #1 · answered by Will 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Digits. This was a question posed on here already. One, as in 1 is a single digit and is 12 cents, Forty-four, as in 44, is two digits and is this 24 cents. 144 is three digits and at 12 cents a pop, ta-dah, 36 cents.
Do you REALLY want a job working for these people?
2006-07-17 15:08:53 · answer #2 · answered by But why is the rum always gone? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The numbers.
'1' is 12 cents
'44' is 24 cents
'144' is 36 cents.... the price of '1' plus the price of two fours.
2006-07-17 15:07:54 · answer #3 · answered by Mantis 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Three stick on house numbers for her house
She lives at # 144 and each letter costs 12 cents
gd luck w the job
2006-07-17 15:09:48 · answer #4 · answered by Gerard S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe numbers for a house? Like, the metal digits that you'd nail to a post or above the garage or whatever. Each digit is $0.12, so if the house number is 1, it would be $0.12, and if it's 44, it would be $0.24, and if it's 144, it would be $0.36.
2006-07-17 15:09:03 · answer #5 · answered by Cols 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
House numbers.
2006-07-17 15:08:00 · answer #6 · answered by Quester 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She's buying numbers! It costs 12 cents for each digit.
2006-07-17 15:06:43 · answer #7 · answered by psykhaotic 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The woman wants to buy something for her house.
2006-07-17 15:52:24 · answer #8 · answered by Steve B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has to be something that comes in a pack of 22. May nails or box of matches.
2006-07-17 15:08:41 · answer #9 · answered by El Luigy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's house address numbers.
2006-07-17 15:07:54 · answer #10 · answered by Will the Thrill 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋