Do this math problem in your head.

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This is going to end up being the wrong answer, right?

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Why the doubt? It’s not hard math, it just requires you to be careful.

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4080

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4100

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:dubious:
So, so far, about 8 or 9 “5000s”. That’s about average for a topic. :slight_smile: That average would go wayyyyyyyyyyyyyy higher had it actually be spoken aloud (I think).

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4100

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$Texas

–FCOD

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4100
What do I win?

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4100

But I admit I have seen this before. I was almost stumped the first time, but knew there must be a trick, so said it all outloud very carefully when adding.

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4100

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5000

ETA: D’oh!

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4100

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4100, unless I miscounted.

ETA: I was more careful than I might normally be, since I knew there must be some trick. Part of my brain did jump to 5000, but then I read the numbers again.

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5000

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4100, but 5000 did float through my head until I figured that was probably the common goof. (Unless 4100 is also wrong!)

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I would have said 5,000 if I hadn’t already seen this problem before.

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  1. But no doubt there’s some kind of trickery involved and that’s wrong…
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5000

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4,100

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  1. Don’t worry, though - I don’t design anything you might drive over.