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Three coworkers would like to know their average salary.
However, they are self-conscious and don't want to tell each other their own salaries, for fear of either being ridiculed or getting their houses robbed. How can they find their average salary, without disclosing their own salaries?
However, they are self-conscious and don't want to tell each other their own salaries, for fear of either being ridiculed or getting their houses robbed. How can they find their average salary, without disclosing their own salaries?
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Guy 1 adds a constant to his salary and tells guy 2. Guy 2 adds his salary and tells Guy 3. Guy 3 adds his salary and tells Guy 1. Guy 1 subtracts the original constant and then divides by 3 to get the average.Hide Answer Show Answer
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