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Bewildered
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Here's one for fun!

Post by Bewildered »

There are 7 girls in a bus.
Each girl has 7 backpacks.
In each backpack, there are 7 big cats.
For every big cat, there are 7 little cats.

Question: How many legs are there in the bus ?


I got the answer in the end :D
It is just a 5th grade math problem, though.
T.i.p.s.y

Post by T.i.p.s.y »

10462 whilst drunk on credit crunch cava so may well be very very wrong - G55 Your Tipsy Needs You! :lol:
essex-mum18
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Post by essex-mum18 »

Fun!!

I worked out the answer is 10990. Hope I get it right. Could be wrong???
hermanmunster
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Post by hermanmunster »

Hi

I got 10990 too
essex-mum18
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Post by essex-mum18 »

Just read the question again. It could be a very tricky one.

If the bus driver is included, I should add 2 + 10990 = 10992
Ed's mum
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Post by Ed's mum »

I wonder what I am doing wrong. I am getting less than you guys...

7 x 2 = 14 (girls' legs)
7x 7 = 49 (number of backpacks)
49 x 7 =343 (number of big cats)
343 x 4 = 1372 (number of big cats' legs)
343x7= 2401(little cats)
2401x4 = 9604 (little cats' legs)
14 + 1372 +9604 = 9755 legs (plus 2 maybe for the driver)
EDIT 10990!!
I stuffed up on the adding of the answers!!
scatshouse
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Post by scatshouse »

1372

The big cats ate all the other legs!
Bougalou
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Post by Bougalou »

10990 but maybe 10992 :)
hermanmunster
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Post by hermanmunster »

mmmm wot about the bus conductor???????


...... :wink: see I'm a real oldie!!!!!!!
T.i.p.s.y

Post by T.i.p.s.y »

In my defence, I did it all in my head. :oops:
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