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A farmer walked into the cattle market and found the price is fixed at "5 for 2 coins", either buy or sell. He thought a little and then bought cattle of 250 cows for 100 coins (250/5 * 2).

Then sold a part of cattle at the "5 for 2 coins" rule for 100 coins and takes the remainder of cattle as his profit.

How did he achieve this?

P.S: There is a chance another version of this question already asked.

Hint:

The cows are not the same size.

Edit: The farmer sold the cattle at the same day.

A farmer walked into the cattle market and found the price is fixed at "5 for 2 coins", either buy or sell. He thought a little and then bought cattle of 250 cows for 100 coins (250/5 * 2).

Then sold a part of cattle at the "5 for 2 coins" rule for 100 coins and takes the remainder of cattle as his profit.

How did he achieve this?

P.S: There is a chance another version of this question already asked.

Hint:

The cows are not the same size.

A farmer walked into the cattle market and found the price is fixed at "5 for 2 coins", either buy or sell. He thought a little and then bought cattle of 250 cows for 100 coins (250/5 * 2).

Then sold a part of cattle at the "5 for 2 coins" rule for 100 coins and takes the remainder of cattle as his profit.

How did he achieve this?

P.S: There is a chance another version of this question already asked.

Hint:

The cows are not the same size.

Edit: The farmer sold the cattle at the same day.

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How to sell at the buying price and still have something in hand?

A farmer walked into the cattle market and found the price is fixed at "5 for 2 coins", either buy or sell. He thought a little and then bought cattle of 250 cows for 100 coins (250/5 * 2).

Then sold a part of cattle at the "5 for 2 coins" rule for 100 coins and takes the remainder of cattle as his profit.

How did he achieve this?

P.S: There is a chance another version of this question already asked.

Hint:

The cows are not the same size.