All I know from trains, are *strap hangers* in Boston/MTA and NYC
Posted on 01/11/2022 7:58:27 AM PST by SouthernClaire
"Kids reportedly have no difficulty with the train problem, but adults aren't faring so well. The puzzle was designed for the fresh eyes of 6 and 7 year olds, so maybe all of us grownups are just overcomplicating things!
"Check out the problem below, and let us know if you were able to solve it!"
There were some people on a train. 19 people get off the train at the first stop. 17 people get on the train. Now there are 63 people on the train. How many people were on the train to begin with?
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Three traveling salesmen go to a hotel and are told the room costs $30 for the night so each man chips in $10. Later, the manager goes to the room and tells them he over charged them $5 and gives them five ones. The men can’t figure out how to split the $5 so they each take one dollar and give the manager a $2 tip.
If each man got a dollar back, they each paid $9 for the room. Three times 9 is 27 plus the 2 dollar tip for the manager equals 29. Where’s the missing dollar?
To see the answer which you didn’t provide.
All I know from trains, are *strap hangers* in Boston/MTA and NYC
The correct answer is commies are losers who are forced to use trains.
The answer is 65. Kudos to those of you who got it quickly. I sure didn’t!
Too funny! Thanks!
All the Excedrin didn’t help a lick. What’s the answer, Mean Daddy?
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