Test your IQ

Clerk Number of posts : 23 Registration date : 2009-03-08

The cost of hiring the bus was shared equally by everyone who went on the outing.The bus was a 20 seater and the bill came to 49 dollars and 27 cents.How many empty seats were there????????????????

Admin Number of posts : 422 Registration date : 2009-03-03

There are 7 empty seats.

Subject: Re: Test your IQ Mon Mar 16, 2009 10:47 pm

There were 13 people and 7 empty seats.
Working:
Maximum number of people=20
Total cost=49$+27 cents=4927 cents
So there should be a number below 20 which perfectly divides 4927.
Therefore it is 13.

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Clerk Number of posts : 23 Registration date : 2009-03-08

Thank you Arijit and stormgrab for giving in your correct answers

Admin Number of posts : 422 Registration date : 2009-03-03

Yippe I am right.