A bus driver walks onto a bus, stands and does a head count.
Counts 44 heads. Walks to the back of bus.Counts 40 heads. What happened to the other 4 heads?
I'm guessing here. Maybe from the front, the bus driver sees children who are short, so their heads aren't visible from behind. From the front, he/she sees 44 people: 40 adults and 4 small children.
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I'm guessing here. Maybe from the front, the bus driver sees children who are short, so their heads aren't visible from behind. From the front, he/she sees 44 people: 40 adults and 4 small children. From behind, he/she sees only the heads of the adults.
Is the bus driver counting him/herself?
This is my input. I hope it helps.
anonymousA bus driver walks onto a bus, stands and does a head count.
Counts 44 heads. Walks to the back of bus.Counts 40 heads. What happened to the other 4 heads?
They got off the bus before the driver did the second count.
CJ