ReZourceman Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 7 children are being driven in a school bus. Each child has 7 schoolbags. Each bag contains 7 mother cats. Each cat has 7 kittens. Happily, each of them has the foreseen amount of paws provided by nature. Question: How many legs/ paws are in the bus? Bearing in mind I dont have the answer yet. I swear Ive done the right answer its just saying its wrong. Grrrr. Okay, Ive got the answer now. Ill reveal when you guys get it/when you want me to. Read the question EXTREMELY carefully. Its not a trick question, just read carefully.
Zell Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 Assuming a person has "four legs/paws"... The answer I would guess would be... 7 x 7 x 7 x 7 x 4 for the kittens plus 7 x 7 x 7 x 4 for the mother cats plus 7 x 4 for the children plus an extra 4 for the driver of the bus, which makes 11008?
rokhed00 Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 Zell said: Assuming a person has "four legs/paws"... The answer I would guess would be... 7 x 7 x 7 x 7 x 4 for the kittens plus 7 x 7 x 7 x 4 for the mother cats plus 7 x 4 for the children plus an extra 4 for the driver of the bus, which makes 11008? Children and busdrivers tend to have only two legs.
ReZourceman Posted January 31, 2008 Author Posted January 31, 2008 Well it says each thing has what nature would of given. Humans dont have paws/four legs. Edit;/ Rokhed got there, but yeah you are correct in your maths.
Platty Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 7 children x 7 bags each = 49 school bags 49 bags contain 7 cats = 49x7 = 343 343 cats x 7 kittens = 2401 2401 x 4 paws each = 9604 if including the humans: 9604 + 14 (for the childrens legs) = 9618 if a trick question + 2 for the driver? = 9620 probably totally wrong as im rubbish at maths cos that seems an awful amount of cats to have on one bus :p
Charlie Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 Gizmo said: 1372 by my calculations. 7 bags times 7 mother cats=49 49 mother cats times 7 kittens=343 343 total cats times 7 children=2,401 2,401 mother cats and kittens times 4 legs/paws=9,604 9,604 cat legs/paws plus 14 legs on 7 children=9,618 9,618 legs/paws plus 2 legs for the driver=9,620 total number of legs/paws on bus=9,620 Driver and children have hands, not paws so therefore thier hands were not counted. ANSWER......9,620
ReZourceman Posted January 31, 2008 Author Posted January 31, 2008 Gizmo said: 1372 by my calculations. Nah. Answer is Reveal hidden contents
Platty Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 Charlie said: 7 bags times 7 mother cats=4949 mother cats times 7 kittens=343 343 total cats times 7 children=2,401 2,401 mother cats and kittens times 4 legs/paws=9,604 9,604 cat legs/paws plus 14 legs on 7 children=9,618 9,618 legs/paws plus 2 legs for the driver=9,620 total number of legs/paws on bus=9,620 Driver and children have hands, not paws so therefore thier hands were not counted. ANSWER......9,620 Same calculations and answers as me eh? at least I don't feel totally thick now someone else has worked it out like me. : peace:
nightwolf Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 7 children = 14 legs so 7 children * 7 bags = 49 49 bags * 7 mother cats = 343 343 mother cats * 4 paws = 1372 343 mother cats * 7 kittens = 2401 2401 kittens * 4 paws = 9604 So 14 legs, 9604 kitten paws and 1372 mother cat paws = 10990 But what about the person who is driving the bus? Or am I thinking too much into it? That'd make 10992.. wolfy = bad at maths
The fish Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 It doesn't say that the bags or cats are on the bus, you just presume it - I say 16 if you include a driver, and if it's not a bus of amputee children.
ReZourceman Posted January 31, 2008 Author Posted January 31, 2008 The fish said: It doesn't say that the bags or cats are on the bus, you just presume it - I say 16 if you include a driver, and if it's not a bus of amputee children. Yes it does.... nightwolf said: wolfy = bad at maths Reveal hidden contents Yet the only one so far to get it right.
Platty Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 I take it my answer is wrong (well I knew that anyway) Soooo what is the correct anwer???
Nintendohnut Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 I got 10,990 Is that right? Also ReZ did you actually post the answer? You said "answer is" and then nothing lol
Nintendohnut Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 ARGH I promise I wrote that last message before you gave the answer! Damn now it looks like I cheated. I swear I didn't
The fish Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 ReZourceman said: Yes it does.... It doesn't specify, actually, and that's how most of these things usually work. If they are on board, I say 10992. EDIT: Ah, damn, you posted the answer.
nightwolf Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 Nintendohnut said: I got 10,990 Is that right? Also ReZ did you actually post the answer? You said "answer is" and then nothing lol oo sort of same answer as me
ReZourceman Posted January 31, 2008 Author Posted January 31, 2008 (Oh right, I wrote it in a spoiler box. Seems it didnt post) Reveal hidden contents 10992
Platty Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 Dammit, I see where I went wrong now! More of these brain teasers are needed. Me likes them
Nintendohnut Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 Yeah I wasn't sure whether to count the driver or not either, but I got it right (pretty much) yay! Go me and Nightwolf!
ReZourceman Posted January 31, 2008 Author Posted January 31, 2008 By the way, my initial answer was 10,990 aswell.
nightwolf Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 ah phooey. But at least I got it right..that's quite impressive considering I'm rubbish at it 0.o
Platty Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 So let me see: 7 children x 7 bags each = 49 school bags 49 bags contain 7 cats = 49x7 = 343 343 cats x 7 kittens = 2401 343 cats + 2401 kittens = 2744 (this is the bit i missed in my original workings out i think) 2744 x 4 paws = 10976 10976 + 14 children legs = 10990 10990 + 2 driver legs = 10992 woop I can work it out!
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