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Elevator Puzzle

This is a fun riddle a friend of mine told me. Interested in seeing your answers to this problem.

There is an office worker who works on the 10th floor of a building. Everyday he takes the elevator up to his office but instead of getting off at the 10th floor he always gets off at the 7th floor, even if he is in a hurry. The only exceptions to this are if it's raining outside or there are others in the elevator with him. Why is this?

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Comments:

  • Brendon - 10 years, 8 months ago

    The office worker is a midget. If it is raining he/she uses the umbrella to hit the 10th floor button or if other people are there to hit it for him/her, otherwise she/he can only reach the 7th floor button.

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  • J4L - 10 years, 8 months ago

    That's really clever. I would never think of such an answer. Good job!

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  • Pearce Keesling - 10 years, 7 months ago

    He's too short to reach the tenth floor. He can do it when it's raining because he can poke it with his umbrella. He could also ask someone else to get it for him.

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  • Pearce Keesling - 10 years, 7 months ago

    He's too short to reach the tenth floor. He can do it when it's raining because he can poke it with his umbrella. He could also ask someone else to get it for him.

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  • Pearce Keesling - 10 years, 7 months ago

    Okay, the form is a little misleading about whether it has actually submit or not :P. Also a delete button wouldn't hurt :D.

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