irish Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 Here is the riddle: There is a bus with 7 girls inside. Each girl has 7 bookbags. Inside each bookbag, there are 7 big cats. Each big cat has 7 small cats. All the cats have 4 legs each. Question: How many legs are inside of the bus? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunder Chicken Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 (edited) 14 the only thing you said were on the bus were the girls Edited September 17, 2007 by Thunder Chicken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 7girls x 7 bags x 7 big cats/bag x 4 legs/cat = 1372 big cat legs + 1372x7 = 9604 small cat legs + 7x2 (legs on the girls) = 14 girl legs 1372 + 9604 + 14 = 10990 legs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish Posted September 17, 2007 Author Share Posted September 17, 2007 14 the only thing you said were on the bus were the girls 7girls x 7 bags x 7 big cats/bag x 4 legs/cat = 1372 big cat legs + 1372x7 = 9604 small cat legs + 7x2 (legs on the girls) = 14 girl legs 1372 + 9604 + 14 = 10990 legs This was my answer as well BJ. However, I like Thunder Chicken's idea though too. By the way I don't know the answer yet but will be finding it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyBalata Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 Who is driving this bus? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiggieFries Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 Sounds like another riddle I've heard: On my way to St. Ives, I met a man with seven wives. Each wife had seven sacks. Each Sack had seven cats. Each cat had seven kittens. Kittens, cats, sacks and wives, how many went to St. Ives? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish Posted September 17, 2007 Author Share Posted September 17, 2007 Who is driving this bus? Thought of that but they didn't say it was moving or that there was a driver involved. So just eliminated the idea of a driver from the equation. Sounds like another riddle I've heard: On my way to St. Ives, I met a man with seven wives. Each wife had seven sacks. Each Sack had seven cats. Each cat had seven kittens. Kittens, cats, sacks and wives, how many went to St. Ives? Just you and that's if you made it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunder Chicken Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 Sounds like another riddle I've heard: On my way to St. Ives, I met a man with seven wives. Each wife had seven sacks. Each Sack had seven cats. Each cat had seven kittens. Kittens, cats, sacks and wives, how many went to St. Ives? and the answer to this riddle is 1 the story teller is the only way going to st ives Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Irish Doggy Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 and the answer to this riddle is 1the story teller is the only way going to st ives wrong, the answer is 555-0001 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isleseeya Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 I'm allergic to cats ...I'd be dead if I were on that bus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Beatings Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 How old are the girls? Is this like a College Sorority bus ride? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimC Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 I know how many Skittles I have in my raincoat pocket when this bus stops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonkis Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 Here is the riddle: There is a bus with 7 girls inside. Each girl has 7 bookbags. Inside each bookbag, there are 7 big cats. Each big cat has 7 small cats. All the cats have 4 legs each. Question: How many legs are inside of the bus? That sounds more like a math problem. Sounds like another riddle I've heard: On my way to St. Ives, I met a man with seven wives. Each wife had seven sacks. Each Sack had seven cats. Each cat had seven kittens. Kittens, cats, sacks and wives, how many went to St. Ives? That's a riddle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish Posted September 17, 2007 Author Share Posted September 17, 2007 How old are the girls? Is this like a College Sorority bus ride? I was waiting for a response like this and shocked it took 11 posts in to get it. That sounds more like a math problem.That's a riddle. Well the wording of the problem definately has a math problem feel moreso than a riddle. However, if the answer isn't specific as to the straight forward calculations then it's a riddle as there's a not so obvious trick in the wording. Again not sure as it was posed to me and am still waiting for the answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Dogs Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 (edited) Ok, worked it backwards... There are 32 cat legs per bookbag (8 cats x 4 legs each) There are 49 bookbags (7 girls x 7 bookbags each) This equals 1,568 7 girls = 14 legs So, there are either 1,582 legs or 1,584 legs if you count the bus driver. This is also assuming all these girls are freaking Russian weight lifters since they are each carrying 56 cats inside a bookbag. Edited September 17, 2007 by Big Dogs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caveman_Nick Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 (edited) Here is the riddle: There is a bus with 7 girls inside. Each girl has 7 bookbags. Inside each bookbag, there are 7 big cats. Each big cat has 7 small cats. All the cats have 4 legs each. Question: How many legs are inside of the bus? 28 baby cat legs per big cat + 4 cat legs of it's own. 32 cat legs per big cat x7 per book bag = 224 legs per book bag. 7 book bags per girl =1568. 2 legs per girl = 1570. x7 = 10990. That's the math, anyways. EDIT: for not being able to multiply in my head properly... Edited September 17, 2007 by Caveman_Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cre8tiff Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 28 baby cat legs per big cat + 4 cat legs of it's own. 32 cat legs per big cat x7 per book bag = 232 legs per book bag. 7 book bags per girl =1624. 2 legs per girl = 1626. x7 = 11382. That's the math, anyways. He never says that all girls have 2 legs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Beatings Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 28 baby cat legs per big cat + 4 cat legs of it's own. 32 cat legs per big cat x7 per book bag = 232 legs per book bag. 7 book bags per girl =1624. 2 legs per girl = 1626. x7 = 11382. That's the math, anyways. Are you high already this morning? Big John has the correct math... you have the correct meth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimC Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 He never says that all girls have 2 legs. Even hawter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Beatings Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 (edited) 7 girls - each presumably with 2 legs = 14 legs 49 bags = 0 legs 343 Big Cats - each with 4 legs = 1,372 legs 2,401 Kittens - each with 4 legs = 9,604 legs 14 + 0 + 1,372 + 9,604 = 10,990 legs Edited September 17, 2007 by Savage Beatings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cre8tiff Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 (edited) Question is how many pussilies on that bus? Edited September 17, 2007 by cre8tiff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caveman_Nick Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 Are you high already this morning? Big John has the correct math... you have the correct meth. I hit post before I double checked with a calculator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H8tank Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 I know how many Skittles I have in my raincoat pocket when this bus stops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broncosn05 Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 Yep the answer is definetely 10990 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wide-Eyed Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 There is a bus with 7 girls inside. Pics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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