Smartest Man

[Riley]

A pilot, Michael Jordon, Bill Gates, the Pope, and a pizza delivery man were all in a plane together traveling through stormy conditions. Suddenly, the pilot came running back to the passengers and announced that lightning had hit the plane, and they were going to crash in a matter of minutes. "There are only enough parachutes for four of the five of us," he announced. "Since I'm the pilot, I get one!" After saying this, the pilot grabbed a parachute and jumped out of the plane. "I'm the world's greatest athlete," proclaimed Michael Jordon. "This world needs great athletes, so I must live." Michael Jordon then grabbed a parachute and leaped out of the plane. "I'm the smarest man in the world," bragged Bill Gates. "The world needs smart men, so I must also live!" Bill Gates grabbed a parachute and jumped out of the plane. At this point, the Pope began to speak. "I have lived a long life compared to you, and you may take the last parachute. I will go down with the plane." "You don't have to stay here! The world's smartest man jumped out of the plane with my backpack."

[Mary F]

[Chester Taje]

If there are only 4 chutes and 5 people and Bill Gates jumped with Popes back pack, why is Pope staying as there should be a chute for him, or am I missing something?

[Cyndi B.]

Hope this works.

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[Roger C H]

Originally Posted by Chester Taje

If there are only 4 chutes and 5 people and Bill Gates jumped with Popes back pack, why is Pope staying as there should be a chute for him, or am I missing something?

Because it wasn't the Pope's backpack, it was the pizza deliveryman's pizza pack.

The Pope didn't realize this, and told the deliveryman that he should take the last chute and the deliveryman told the Pope he didn't have to go down with the plane.