The maid asked her boss’s wife for a raise, and the wife was upset.
The wife asked, “Now, Helen, why do you think you deserve a pay increase?”
Helen: “There are three reasons. The first is that I iron better than you.”
Wife: “Who said that?”
Helen: “Your husband.”
Wife: “Oh.”
Helen: “The second reason is that I am a better cook than you.”
Wife: “Who said that?”
Helen: “Your husband.”
Wife: “Oh.”
Helen: “The third reason is that I am a better lover than you.”
Wife: “Did my husband say that as well?”
Helen: “No, the gardener did.”
85% of people fail to solve this problem within 60 seconds!
The answer: Ultimately, this series of operations gets us the right thing answer on the equation: 12. This shows the need for a methodical approach in mathematical calculations.
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