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Unemployment Riddle

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I found this on somebody else’s blog:

What is the total number of months during the Ford, Carter, Reagan and Bush I administrations, plus the first term of Clinton, when the unemployment rate was lower than today?

I guessed wrong but not by much.

7 responses to “Unemployment Riddle”

  1. Evelina Anville Avatar
    Evelina Anville

    Well assuming my math is right, that comes to 276 months total. So I’m going to guess between 24-36 months?

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    1. Clarissa Avatar
      Clarissa

      Lower! 🙂

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  2. TomW Avatar
    TomW

    three?

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    1. Clarissa Avatar
      Clarissa

      Lower!

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      1. TomW Avatar
        TomW

        one

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        1. Clarissa Avatar
          Clarissa

          Exactly! It was one month in 1989.

          You win!

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      2. Evelina Anville Avatar
        Evelina Anville

        Wow! Lower than 3? So that’s either one or two. That’s incredible. Very impressive!

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