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Why the man is forced to get off the subway just 5 stops away from where he began ?

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A man in New York City has $10. He spends $6.50 on tulips, and $3 on burger and coke. He then gets on the subway which will take him 7 stops for 50 cents. But he is forced to get off of the subway just 5 stops away from where he began.

Why is this?

posted Jun 10, 2014 by Pushpak Chauhan

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That is the last stop

answer Jun 17, 2014 by Rohith Tp
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The smallest cost of one ticket one can buy is 50 cents for a max of seven stops. His stop is only 5 stops from where he boarded.

answer Oct 24, 2016 by Fostek



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