Multiple choice general knowledge math & puzzles

If a bottle and a cork cost a dollar and a nickel(1 nickel = 5 cents), and the bottle costs a dollar more than the cork, how much does the cork cost?

  1. 5 cents

  2. 2 cents

  3. 2 and half cents

  4. 3 cents
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Let the cork be x. The bottle is x + 100 cents. Total: x + (x + 100) = 105 cents. 2x = 5, so x = 2.5 cents. This is a classic cognitive reflection test question.

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