[JMT]

I received this e-mail at work. The 10 year old daughter of one of my wife's co-workers had this as a homework question.

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?

This is meant to be a bit of fun. If you figure out the answer, or if you find out the answer in some other way other than figuring it out for yourself, PLEASE DO NOT POST IT HERE. GIVE OTHERS A CHANCE TO DO THE MATH!!

I will delete any posts that contain the answer. I have a locked spreadsheet at work that can be unlocked with the correct answer. When I get in the office Monday I will attach it and those who figured it out can post their screen name on the spreadsheet. Thanks for playing.

 

[mofonyx]

Hmm, that was easy

 

[ken36]

Yes.

 

[goldenratiophi]

Only 4 after the lion eats all the little girls and their cats

Quote:

Originally Posted by mofonyx /img/forum/go_quote.gif Hmm, that was easy

x2
(maths are generally easy though

)

 

[Kirosia]

It seems I am not.

 

[Duggeh]

I still remember the answer from the last time I did this. A txt file with the working and solution is on my ftp somewhere too.

 

[stewtheking]

EDIT: I can do the maths, but simple reading of your original post escapes me mightily...

 

[goldenratiophi]

wait, we are supposed to assume that backpacks have 3 legs, right?

 

[Uncle Erik]

Edited. Sorry.

 

[That dude]

How about the legs of the seats? Or the legs of other people on the bus? (i.e. it wasn't mentioned that there were ONLY 7 girls "in" the bus) Moreover if the girls, cats and backpacks are in the bus, wouldn't they be blended and mixed in with the aluminium or other building materials?

There are so many loopholes in the question...


The answer, if i remember correctly is "Carrots".

 

[goldenratiophi]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Uncle Erik /img/forum/go_quote.gif Hmm.

Geez, no posting answers >: (

(but what you had is right

)

 

[Kirosia]

Uh... guys:
Quote:

This is meant to be a bit of fun. If you figure out the answer, or if you find out the answer in some other way other than figuring it out for yourself, PLEASE DO NOT POST IT HERE. GIVE OTHERS A CHANCE TO DO THE MATH!!

 

[mofonyx]

pfft. showoff.

 

[omegaman]

Quote:

Originally Posted by That dude /img/forum/go_quote.gif How about the legs of the seats? Or the legs of other people on the bus? (i.e. it wasn't mentioned that there were ONLY 7 girls "in" the bus) Moreover if the girls, cats and backpacks are in the bus, wouldn't they be blended and mixed in with the aluminium or other building materials? There are so many loopholes in the question... The answer, if i remember correctly is "Carrots".

I agree, they could be manx cat's and we all know they only have three legs

 

[Dzjudz]

how is this supposed to be difficult?