document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1147760>Question 1147760</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The passengers on an excursion bus consisted of 14 married couples , 8 of whom<BR>\n" );
document.write( "brought no children, and 6 of whom brought 3 children a piece . Counting the driver, the bus had 31 occupants. how is this possible? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Some of them are parents, some their children, some are grandparents, \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and parents are counted as the children in one connection and the same parents are counted as parents in other connection.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, the same persons are counted twice.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It is not a Math problem ------ it is a puzzle, and very well known trick.\r<BR>\n" );
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