A town in India has a population of 20,000 people. 5% of the inhabitants are one-legged, and half the others go barefoot. How many sandals are worn in this town?

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This intriguing problem tests careful reading and basic arithmetic, often found in recreational mathematics. To solve it, we first identify the number of one-legged inhabitants. With 5% of a 20,000-person town having one leg, that calculates to 1,000 individuals. Each of these people would logically wear one sandal, contributing 1,000 sandals

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