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What mathematical error can be found in the first paragraph of o Henry's gift of the magi?
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∙ 9y ago
The combination of coins Della has is logically impossible. The story states that Della has $1.87 and that 60 cents of it was in pennies. Subtracting 60 cents from $1.87 leaves $1.27. Since only other coins are nickels, dimes, quarters, half-dollars and dollars and since there are only 60 pennies, the remaining $1.27 must be made up of the other coins. There is no combination of nickels, dimes, quarters, half-dollars and dollars that equals $1.27.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 9y ago."The Gift of the Magi" is a famous short story by O. Henry. It also contains an interesting mathematical error in the first paragraph. The author states that Della possesses $1.87 with $0.60 of the total consisting of pennies. The remaining $1.27 is not supposed to have any pennies at all, which is impossible.
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