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Can anyone solve this? ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5TH GRADER?

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  • 01-02-2008 11:53am
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    dellas1979
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,128 ✭✭✭


    There are 7 girls on 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 will let know who ever gets the correct answer!


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    Xavi6
    Registered Users Posts: 40,861 ✭✭✭✭Xavi6


    1582?


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    The \/\/anderer
    Registered Users Posts: 53 ✭✭The \/\/anderer


    1386?


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    #4
    MargeS
    Registered Users Posts: 1,002 ✭✭✭MargeS


    10990


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    MarkR
    Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 11,085 Mod ✭✭✭✭MarkR


    14 if the girls don't have the bags with them. 10990 if they do?


    Argh! Buses don't have legs! (Never mind the outburst, was thinking you had said on the bus.)

    This assumes that they aren't on the way to the paralympics or anything.


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    catyb20
    Registered Users Posts: 166 ✭✭catyb20


    Xavi6 wrote: »
    1582?

    i think 1582 as well


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    MargeS
    Registered Users Posts: 1,002 ✭✭✭MargeS


    MarkR....you are covering all angles! I think it's just a straight puzzle, nothing dodgy...I hope!


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    Dancor
    Registered Users Posts: 3,623 ✭✭✭Dancor


    Because im sh!t at maths I got 4,732. 4,734 if you include the driver :D


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    dellas1979
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,128 ✭✭✭dellas1979


    Hehehehe

    yep, its 10990!

    Congratulations Marge!


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    pyramuid man
    Registered Users Posts: 1,196 ✭✭✭pyramuid man


    10992 including the bus driver.


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    Blisterman
    Registered Users Posts: 7,452 ✭✭✭Blisterman


    What about boys on the bus?


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    zuroph
    Registered Users Posts: 11,097 ✭✭✭✭zuroph


    or the legs on the seats? too many variables!


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    JoeB-
    Registered Users Posts: 689 ✭✭✭JoeB-


    yes... 10990 if one of the girls drives or there is no driver...

    10992 if there is a driver with two legs...

    more than this if any of the cats are pregnant, (or the girls or the driver)

    more again if the legs of seats count.... (Thanks Zuroph)


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    internelligent
    Registered Users Posts: 956 ✭✭✭internelligent


    How about 0? There are 7 girls on the bus but the question is how many legs in the bus. A long shot I know but I'll stick with it.


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    internelligent
    Registered Users Posts: 956 ✭✭✭internelligent


    If that's wrong I'll go with 10992


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    Welruc
    Registered Users Posts: 308 ✭✭Welruc


    Can someone explain how 10992 is the correct answer?
    Iim getting 1582 as explained below
    7 girls 14 legs
    49 backpacks 0 legs
    49 big cats 196 legs
    343 little cats 1372 legs

    total legs 1582


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    5h4mr0(k
    Registered Users Posts: 520 ✭✭✭5h4mr0(k


    In each backpack, there are 7 big cats
    You have the wrong number of big cats in your calculation....


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    Faerie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 411 ✭✭Faerie


    deuceswild wrote: »
    Can someone explain how 10992 is the correct answer?
    Iim getting 1582 as explained below
    7 girls 14 legs
    49 backpacks 0 legs
    49 big cats 196 legs
    343 little cats 1372 legs

    total legs 1582

    7 girls - 14 legs
    49 backpcks - o legs
    343 big cats - 1372
    2401 small cats - 9604
    total - 10990

    forgot: the extra 2 is for the driver but I don't think that's part of the question. I'd say it's a straightforward maths question as opposed to a trick question!


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    WetDaddy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,399 ✭✭✭WetDaddy


    What about all the other people that may / may not be on the bus?


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    Jeanious
    Registered Users Posts: 644 ✭✭✭Jeanious


    how bout 14? since cats have paws, not legs?!


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    breadmonkey
    Registered Users Posts: 3,608 ✭✭✭breadmonkey


    The answer is zero. The girsl are sitting on the bus, there are no legs actually in the bus.


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    LisaO
    Registered Users Posts: 462 ✭✭LisaO


    since cats have paws, not legs?!

    Aren't paws attached via legs? Pretty weird cats if not:)


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