Four men sat down to play,
They played all night 'till break of day.
They played for gold and not for fun
With separate scores for everyone.
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?
2007-04-06 13:57:47 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Jokes & Riddles
They're not playing each other
2007-04-06 14:01:10 · answer #1 · answered by Peppermint 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
a million. there is 8 human beings all at the same time, so which you divide that throughout the time of 0.5, and there are 4 boys. 8/2= 4. (0.5) 2. A strawberry 3. 0.5 way, you stroll in, after which you stroll out. 4. Roosters do no longer lay eggs. 5. electric trains do no longer provide out smoke. 6. a broom 7. To get sleep 8. 40 9. to procure me here. 10. None
2016-10-21 05:53:43 · answer #2 · answered by pereyra 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The four men were musicians, that's why. they were playing music. It's a riddle Sam Loyd solved!
2007-04-06 18:57:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The paradox lost
they all gained.
2007-04-06 14:03:05 · answer #4 · answered by Heather R♥se 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They made bets to see who could steal the most money from other people.
2007-04-06 14:01:22 · answer #5 · answered by STAT 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They got older--gained age.
2007-04-06 14:11:22 · answer #6 · answered by Alice K 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they're gold miners
2007-04-06 14:02:03 · answer #7 · answered by angela 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because they all had fun.
2007-04-06 14:02:58 · answer #8 · answered by kleb317 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they werent playin each other
2007-04-06 14:01:51 · answer #9 · answered by *MaNgO* 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they kept all their money
2007-04-06 14:03:16 · answer #10 · answered by Russianator 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋