A barrel of water weighs 60 pounds. Someone puts something in the barrel, and now it weighs 40 pounds. What did they put in?

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• A A hole
• B -20 pounds
• C mole
• D pole

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Answer: A. A hole

Putting a hole in the barrel lets water leak out. Once 20 pounds of water has escaped, the barrel weighs 40 pounds.

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