If a herring and a half cost three haipence, how much does half a herring cost?
2006-11-25 22:08:43 · 14 answers · asked by Hi T 7 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Jokes & Riddles
would that be a red herring
2006-11-25 22:21:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
2
2006-11-26 06:14:20 · answer #2 · answered by Mag 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
1 1/2 herring = 3/2 herring cost 3 pence
half a herring will cost 3/3= 1 pence
2006-11-26 06:41:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If 1 1/2 herrings cost 3 ha'pence (3 old half-pence) or 3/2 d
Half a herring will cost 1/2d or a ha'penny
...i.e.an old UK (pre-decimal) half-penny
PS Unless of course you can't buy half a herring....
2006-11-26 06:38:59 · answer #4 · answered by Mr Crusty 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 haipence
2006-11-26 06:16:12 · answer #5 · answered by momatendofrope 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
1 ape knee
2006-11-26 06:53:47 · answer #6 · answered by taxed till i die,and then some. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 penny
2006-11-26 06:18:39 · answer #7 · answered by Kizzy_ 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
ONE AND A HALF HAIPENCE OR 1/3 HAIPENCE? JUST GUESSING
2006-11-26 06:11:51 · answer #8 · answered by starlight 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it costs one haipence
2006-11-26 06:56:02 · answer #9 · answered by andygos 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
One halfpenny
2006-11-26 07:14:17 · answer #10 · answered by Scotty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋