[MountainMomma]

A town in India has 20,000 inhabitants. 5% of the inhabitants only have one leg, and half of the others go barefoot. How many sandals are worn in this town?

The first person to answer correctly will get 3 extra points in the challenge. I will be gone most of the day, so if you don't agree with the answers already posted....post your guess! NO GOOGLING THE ANSWER!

[MamaAnna]

Ack! Math! Who ever gets this should tutor me!

[boysmama]

20,000 Sandals.

20,000 x 5%= 1,000 (one sandal each)
the rest are 19,000 . Half of them are 9500 (2 sandals each)= 19,000 sandals. The total is 20,000

[MountainMomma]

20,000 Sandals.

20,000 x 5%= 1,000 (one sandal each)
the rest are 19,000 . Half of them are 9500 (2 sandals each)= 19,000 sandals. The total is 20,000[/b]

DING DING DING DING DING!!! We have a winner! You get three bonus points for the challenge!

[MarieJ]

Yay, but I want a point for replying to this post!!!

[MountainMomma]

you crack me up Marie! lol

[MountainMomma]

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