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Kejriwal is holding a coin in his hand. If you take away half, the value of the coin doubles. What is the coin?

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Kejriwal is holding a coin in his hand. If you take away half, the value of the coin doubles. What is the coin?
posted Apr 1, 2015 by Varuna Magar

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2 Answers

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half dollar
or half rupee

answer Apr 6, 2015 by Chahat Sharma
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Half dollar. If you take away the 'half' you have a dollar.

answer Apr 1, 2016 by Anshika Utadi



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