Guest Posted August 26, 2010 Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 The local bus driver told me that last week, his bus was almost full of people. After his final stop of the day, the bus was totally empty, but not a single person got off the bus. How is this possible? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 26, 2010 Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 His bus didn't contain people. It May have had goods,dogs, or cats but no people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 26, 2010 Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 The bus driver told you that his bus WAS full (a week ago). The final stop of the day doesn't specify if the bus was empty last week or the current day. Therefore the bus could have been empty the current day because no one got on the bus, but almost full last week because a lot of people got on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 26, 2010 Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 His bus didn't contain people. It May have had goods,dogs, or cats but no people. Read the first line over again. It states that it was full of people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 26, 2010 Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 (edited) The bus driver told you that his bus WAS full (a week ago). The final stop of the day doesn't specify if the bus was empty last week or the current day. Therefore the bus could have been empty the current day because no one got on the bus, but almost full last week because a lot of people got on. I like your answer but it's incorrect. When I said "the final stop of the day" I meant the final stop of that same day. Nice try, keep guessing! Edited August 26, 2010 by Katelyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 plainglazed Posted August 26, 2010 Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 "not a single person got off the bus"; so maybe that does not preclude multiple people getting off the bus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 26, 2010 Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 (edited) It was the bus drivers last stop, not the bus's or the peoples. The bus drivers last stop brought on a new driver while the rest got off on subsequent stops. OK, I know not solution but may lead to it... Edited August 26, 2010 by Zane Stone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 26, 2010 Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 Everyone who was on the bus was not single. i.e. they all had significant others, spouses, special friends. Their respective partners don't even have to be on the bus because a single person could get off as long as they are not single... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 26, 2010 Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 A double-decker bus with an open top floor. By the end of the day the sun came out and everyone went to the top level to enjoy the sun. Thus nobody was actually 'in' the bus, but people were 'on' the bus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 26, 2010 Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 It was the bus drivers last stop, not the bus's or the peoples. The bus drivers last stop brought on a new driver while the rest got off on subsequent stops. OK, I know not solution but may lead to it... Well, that's a good try, but it's not the right answer. Sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 26, 2010 Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 Everyone who was on the bus was not single. i.e. they all had significant others, spouses, special friends. Their respective partners don't even have to be on the bus because a single person could get off as long as they are not single... YOU WIN!!!!!! That was fast! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 26, 2010 Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 A double-decker bus with an open top floor. By the end of the day the sun came out and everyone went to the top level to enjoy the sun. Thus nobody was actually 'in' the bus, but people were 'on' the bus. Haha, well it says at the last stop the bus was totally empty. That includes the top part of the double decker bus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 26, 2010 Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 "not a single person got off the bus"; so maybe that does not preclude multiple people getting off the bus. You're on the right track. Another person already got the answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 27, 2010 Report Share Posted August 27, 2010 They were all married people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 27, 2010 Report Share Posted August 27, 2010 (edited) Ran out of petrol? Edited August 27, 2010 by Phillip Pentz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 27, 2010 Report Share Posted August 27, 2010 The local bus driver told me that last week, his bus was almost full of people. After his final stop of the day, the bus was totally empty, but not a single person got off the bus. How is this possible? because the bus was almost full last week not on this day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 27, 2010 Report Share Posted August 27, 2010 The local bus driver told me that last week, his bus was almost full of people. After his final stop of the day, the bus was totally empty, but not a single person got off the bus. How is this possible? I think they were sitting on the roof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 27, 2010 Report Share Posted August 27, 2010 I think they were sitting on the roof. not a single person got off the bus... it may mean that all of them got of at once or they got off in batches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 27, 2010 Report Share Posted August 27, 2010 The answer is so simple... The bus driver got hungry and ate them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 27, 2010 Report Share Posted August 27, 2010 It was a couples bus. Everyone went with thier couples.OMG i heard this one before.... i think...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 27, 2010 Report Share Posted August 27, 2010 The answer is so simple... The bus driver got hungry and ate them... WHY WOULD HE DO THAT?!??!?!??!?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Molly Mae Posted August 27, 2010 Report Share Posted August 27, 2010 I'm going to add a bit to this one, even if it is "solved". "The local bus driver told me that last week, his bus was almost full of people. After his final stop of the day, the bus was totally empty, but not a single person got off the bus. How is this possible?" The second sentence is introduced using the phrase "After his final stop of the day." The bus being totally empty is irrelevant. Our interest lies with people getting off the bus. So, say he has four stops. Sure, it's almost full for stop 2. Everyone gets off, say, at stop 4 (the last stop). After the last stop, (a) the bus is empty, and (b) nobody gets off. Basically, I'm interpreting the sentence as "Not a single person got off the bus after his final stop of the day." They had all gotten off previously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 27, 2010 Report Share Posted August 27, 2010 his passengers are all married! so..no single people got off.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 27, 2010 Report Share Posted August 27, 2010 oops! i mean single person.. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 28, 2010 Report Share Posted August 28, 2010 The bus was empty alredy before the final stop. So , even though no one got off the bus on that stop, it was empty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 29, 2010 Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 might be the passengers were not single when they get inside the bus.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The local bus driver told me that last week, his bus was almost full of people. After his final stop of the day, the bus was totally empty, but not a single person got off the bus. How is this possible?
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