The highly prized skills that employers look for today are: problem solving, reasoning and decision making. Where can you find the foundation for becoming proficient at these skills? Mathematics! Mathematics will improve your problem solving, decision making and reasoning skills. So let's get started with this week's problem:
But Not Shorter Than You!
The Question:You are in a classroom with 40 people of varying heights. The teacher/instructor of the room has asked you to exchange papers for the purpose of marking them. However, nobody is allowed to change papers with anyone that is shorter than themself.
How many exchanges will occur?
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