| Take the Bus Quiz |
| You're driving a bus that is leaving from Pennsylvania and your destination is New York. To start off with, there were 32 passengers on the bus. At the next bus stop, 11 people get off and 9 people get on. At the next bus stop, 2 people get off and 2 people get on. At the next bus stop, 12 people get on and 16 people get off. At the next bus stop, 5 people get on and 3 people get off. Of the five that get on two has hazel eyes, two has brown eyes and one has blue eyes. Now, what color is the bus driver's eyes? ************************************************************************************ The key to understanding the problem is focusing on the right information. If we assume it is critical to keep track of the number of people getting on and off the bus, we focus on information that turns out to be unessential. It distracts us from the important information. The answer to the problem is found in the first sentence: ************************************************************************************ YOU are driving the bus, so the color is, of course, is the color of "YOUR EYES" *************************************************************************************** If you didn't get it right, don't worry. The majority of people don't answer correctly. If you got it right, you have exceptional problem solving skills! |
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