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Paradox or a Riddle (Posted on 2003-04-18) Difficulty: 4 of 5
Four jolly men sat down to play;

And played all night till break of day;

They played for money and not for fun,

With separate scores for every one.

Yet when they came to square accounts,

They all had made quite fair amounts!

Can you the paradox explain?

If no one lost, how could all gain?

See The Solution Submitted by Ravi Raja    
Rating: 3.0000 (16 votes)

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  Subject Author Date
SolutionPuzzle SolutionK Sengupta2022-09-17 06:11:50
No SubjectWhia19672022-09-17 01:53:46
SolutionK Sengupta2007-03-18 03:38:15
answerRachael2006-05-23 01:59:05
My Alternative SolutionVictor2006-05-02 07:39:51
gamblingPolean2006-03-29 18:35:41
Alternative answerNeil Hare2005-10-24 16:56:51
I've heard this in a different form.Alex2005-10-04 00:39:30
i got oneJak Dakars2005-08-22 02:11:08
Some Thoughtsfunny answer that worksj4411672005-06-26 01:37:20
a differant solution that worksdewhic2005-05-14 19:21:18
love itnate2004-12-04 01:46:19
Another solutionJohan2004-07-19 02:00:41
good oneBilly Bob2004-04-04 11:40:15
HeyAshira2003-09-27 15:58:47
Some ThoughtsAlternate answerAngelo2003-08-30 12:56:08
SolutionA little verse...FatBoy2003-08-14 07:50:14
Some Thoughtsmy thoughtsAmy2003-06-09 19:49:19
SolutionThis must be the answer!Clinton Heath2003-05-23 04:49:31
Im sure no one lookedEmon Hunte2003-05-10 15:59:40
hmmDJ2003-04-24 20:18:01
re: Here it isSenlron2003-04-19 09:40:34
re: Here it isluvya20032003-04-19 03:01:39
SolutionOutkazt's solutionOutKazt2003-04-19 02:53:56
Here it isSteve2003-04-18 13:08:55
Two solutionBryan2003-04-18 08:39:31
Solutionre: my solutionGamer2003-04-18 06:41:42
my solutionCory Taylor2003-04-18 06:28:56
SolutionTwo SolutionsBrian Smith2003-04-18 05:10:13
re: One solutionRavi Raja2003-04-18 05:01:32
SolutionOne solutionBryan2003-04-18 04:31:53
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