I paid $800 to buy a cow

Today’s challenge, however, comes in the form of a riddle, and is quite tricky, causing many headaches worldwide.

So it’s essential to focus and concentrate before you answer. If you take your time, it shouldn’t be a problem.

How much did I earn?

Here is today’s challenge. The image below shows a riddle that goes:

I bought a cow for $800.
I sold it for $1000.
I bought it again for $1100.
I sold it again for $1300.
How much did I earn?

Pretty easy, right? I can give you a small hint; it’s not as simple as it looks.

If you can’t solve it, we’ll share the correct answer after the image below.

You earned $400.

I bought a cow for $800.
I sold it for $1000.
—Earned $1000 – $800 = $200

I bought it again for $1100.
I sold it again for $1300.
—Earned $1300 – $1100 = $200

Your total earnings are $400.

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