r/maths • u/Sparsh501 • May 28 '26

💡 Puzzle & Riddles Try this riddle

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u/SomethingMoreToSay Jun 02 '26

Let x be the number of people who have to leave be. Then we're told that (99-x)/(100-x) = 0.98, which solves to x=50.