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If you have a better answer ... by all means ... let's hear it.

Not necessarily a better answer, but there are almost an infinite number of answers to your question that would provide the correct result. He sold a million cows and bought a million and twelve cows. That works. Or since you did actually say he had ten cows, he sold ten and bought twelve. But you never mentioned anything about him buying anything. He could have sold three and bought five. Or sold five and bought seven.

Your question is preposterous, because it has no single answer. Especially since you didn't specify the possibility of buying cows.
 
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Your question is preposterous, because it has no single answer. Especially since you didn't specify the possibility of buying cows.
Okay, Skaloop, I'll do this ... just for you:

Farmer Brown has ten cows.

He buys some of them ... now he has twelve cows.

How many cows did Farmer Brown buy?

(This is a legitimate question I made up just for Skaloop.)

Happy now?
 
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Okay, Skaloop, I'll do this ... just for you:

Farmer Brown has ten cows.

He buys some of them ... now he has twelve cows.

How many cows did Farmer Brown buy?

(This is a legitimate question I made up just for Skaloop.)

Happy now?
I know you enjoy baiting others and playing the fool, but just repeating the same drivel in a different format is pretty despicable even for you.
 
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I know you enjoy baiting others and playing the fool, but just repeating the same drivel in a different format is pretty despicable even for you.
You're welcome.
 
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Okay, Skaloop, I'll do this ... just for you:

Farmer Brown has ten cows.

He buys some of them ... now he has twelve cows.

How many cows did Farmer Brown buy?



Can't answer this. The CF censor took out part of one line
He buys some of them what?


As for your answer. Trust an old farm boy. You can have negative numbers but not negative cows
 
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AV1611VET said:
Okay, Skaloop, I'll do this ... just for you:

Farmer Brown has ten cows.

He buys some of them ... now he has twelve cows.

How many cows did Farmer Brown buy?

(This is a legitimate question I made up just for Skaloop.)

Happy now?

He buys some if his own cows? If he had ten and now has twelve, he bought two. But the way you phrased it he's buying cows he already has.
 
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He buys some if his own cows? If he had ten and now has twelve, he bought two. But the way you phrased it he's buying cows he already has.
It doesn't make sense, does it?

So I think I'll just stick with my version; the one that does makes sense.
 
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It doesn't make sense, does it?

So I think I'll just stick with my version; the one that does makes sense.
FYI your version makes no sense either ;) We've been trying to tell you but you just don't seem to understand simple math or English.
 
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FYI your version makes no sense either ;) We've been trying to tell you but you just don't seem to understand simple math or English.

Is that why Wiccan Child and others got it right?

I'll admit, Wiccan Child is our resident Mensan here; but others have gotten it right as well -- without complaining.
 
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Obviously learning doesn't prevent ridicule, does it?
Not when it's deserved. Why, did you think it should?

So the point you just made, TLK, means nothing to me.

Not surprising -- but your admission that I made my point as well as your choice to disregard it are both duly noted.
 
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Is that why Wiccan Child and others got it right?
Link please.

I'll admit, Wiccan Child is our resident Mensan here; but others have gotten it right as well -- without complaining.
Hey, I got it right and you denied it. But I didn't complain about it, I pointed out the error of your conclusion. Do you understand the difference?
 
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No doubt. Better to keep looking for something that isn't there than to admit you're wrong, eh?
Why would I admit I'm wrong, when I was there?

QV please:

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Why would I admit I'm wrong, when I was there?

QV please:

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That's somebody saying "Please don't tell me the answer is -2", so yet another who thinks your answer is ridiculous.

Answering your question yourself doesn't count :doh:

And where is the link to Wiccan Child's answer?

Just admit you're wrong and move on!
 
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