Puzzler of the week

[Scott MacLean]

This week's puzzler:

A young fellow goes into a convenience store to buy a couple of things. He buys a package of razor blades, shaving cream, a bottle of cheap aftershave lotion and a candy bar. The clerk rings up his total, and it comes out to $13.59.

The fellow opens his wallet. He�s got a buck. He says, "Oh man� oh, wait a minute. I have an emergency fifty tucked in my wallet." He takes it out. He hands the fellow the fifty-dollar bill. The cashier gives him his change, and as he does so the cashier says," That�s interesting!"

The customer says, "Geez, it is!"

So, what�s so darn interesting?

Last week's puzzler:

You�re given a hundred dollars and told to spend it all purchasing exactly a hundred animals at the pet store. Dogs cost $15. Cats cost a buck, and mice are 25 cents each.

The other only other criterion is that you have to purchase at least one of each animal.

The question is, how many of each animal do you have to purchase to equal a hundred animals purchased at exactly a hundred dollars?

Last week's puzzler answer:

The correct answer turns out to be three dogs, 41 cats and 56 mice.

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