The 63 dollar riddle

Here’s a brain teaser for you (or is it a riddle? I’ve never quite understood the difference).

A man owed $63 and paid the debt without using coins or one dollar bills. There were no online transfers, checks, or any tricky business. He paid exactly $63 without getting any change back.

How did he do it?

Use the comments to submit your guess or ask questions.

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  1. 4x $2 bills
    1x $5 bill
    1x $10 bill
    2x $20 bills

    Comment by Rick on March 31, 2008 @ 3:11 pm
  2. VISA Gift Card worth $63 US dollars

    Comment by chris on March 31, 2008 @ 3:28 pm
  3. Nice job Rick. The answer I heard was a $50, a $5 and 4 $2 bills, but yours does the same thing.

    Chris – Bonus points for a creative solution :)

    Comment by dan on March 31, 2008 @ 11:31 pm
  4. I like Chris’ answer better than mine, I rarely think outside the box.

    Comment by Rick on April 1, 2008 @ 8:24 am
  5. Dan How did you solve it?

    Comment by Jesse on April 27, 2008 @ 3:53 pm
  6. Jesse: Either Rick’s solution works, or a $50, $5 and 4 $2 bills.

    Comment by Dan on April 27, 2008 @ 10:12 pm

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