Guest guest Posted July 23, 2001 Report Share Posted July 23, 2001 > > A brain teaser this morning, to get you started..........now, put on your > > > thinking cap and read this....... > > > > You're driving a bus that is leaving from Pennsylvania and ending in 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 got off and 2 people got on. > > > > At the next bus stop, 12 people got on and 16 people got off. > > > > At the next bus stop, 5 people got on and 3 people got off. > > > > What color are the bus driver's eyes? > > STOP HERE......don't go any further yet! THINK, THINK, THINK > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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 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. > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 23, 2001 Report Share Posted July 23, 2001 Judee ;; blue, blue, blue thanks, dawn IdahoJudee wrote: > > A brain teaser this morning, to get you started..........now, put onyour> > > thinking cap and read this.......> >> > You're driving a bus that is leaving from Pennsylvania and ending in 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 got off and 2 people got on.> >> > At the next bus stop, 12 people got on and 16 people got off.> >> > At the next bus stop, 5 people got on and 3 people got off.> >> > What color are the bus driver's eyes?> > STOP HERE......don't go any further yet! THINK, THINK, THINK> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > 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 turnsout> to> > be unessential. It distracts us from the important information.> >> > The answer to the problem is found in the first sentence. YOU aredriving> > the bus so the color is of course 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.> >> >> >>>DISCLAIMER!!WE ARE NOT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, THEREFORE ANY INFORMATION THAT IS RECEIVED HERE IS FROM EXPERIENCE ONLY. PLEASE CONSULT WITH YOUR DOCTOR BEFORE TRYING ANYTHING THAT IS SUGGESTED. WE ARE NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR YOUR PHYSICIAN AND ARE NOT TRYING TO BE. REMEMBER EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT AND TREATMENT MAYBE DIFFERENT FOR MANY OF US. THANK YOU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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