Math Riddle: How Much Profit Does the Man make After Selling the Horse

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A man buys a nice horse for $600.

After a year the value of the horse has increased to $700 and he decides to sell the horse.

But after a few days he regrets his decision and buys it back.

Unfortunately he has to pay $800 to get it back so he loses $100.

After another year of owning the horse he finally decides to sell the horse for $900.

What is the overall profit the man makes?


The man makes an overall profit of $200.

Profit from 1st transaction = $100

Profit from 2nd transaction = $100

So overall profit will be = $ 200.

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