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There is a clothing store in Bartlesville. The owner has devised his own method of pricing items. A vest costs $20, socks cost $25, a tie costs $15 and a blouse costs $30. Using the method, how much would a pair of underwear cost?
Riddle
There is a clothing store in Bartlesville. The owner has devised his own method of pricing items. A vest costs $20, socks cost $25, a tie costs $15 and a blouse costs $30. Using the method, how much would a pair of underwear cost?
Choose an answer
A.$35, based on the item's typical retail price.
B.$50, matching the most expensive item in the store.
C.$25, the average of all the listed prices.
D.$45. The pricing method consists of charging $5 for each letter required to spell the item.
Hint: It's a 14-word phrase with 69 letters, starting with "$".
Answer
$45. The pricing method consists of charging $5 for each letter required to spell the item.
Why this is the answer
Each price is exactly $5 per letter in the item's name (vest=4 letters=$20, blouse=6 letters=$30), so 'underwear,' with nine letters, costs 9 x $5 = $45.
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