stimpy29 Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 This is a 5th grade math problem. This is not a trick question. This is a real math problem. Read carefully. 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? ill check in later to see how many people get it right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cichlid7 Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 EASY 10990 legs on the bus (i worked it out in my head it took about 2 mins) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitzy Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 I done that a few months ago didnt take me long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navarre Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 I get 12154 But Im not the best at maths Navarre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 This is a 5th grade math problem. This is not a trick question. This is a real math problem. Read carefully. 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? ill check in later to see how many people get it right There are 7 girls in a bus Each girl has 7 backpacks = 49 back packs In each backpack, there are 7 big cats = 343 big cats For every big cat there are 7 little cats = 2401 little cats Question: How many legs are there in the bus? Answer = 7x2+(343+2401)x4 = 10990 legs but it doesnt say the backpacks or the cats are on the bus so it could also be Answer = 7x2 = 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navarre Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 7 girls x 2 legs (14 legs) 7 backpacks x 7 big cats= 49x 4 legs (196 legs) 49x7 little cats =343x 4 legs (1372 legs) 14 + 196+1372 =1582 ohh bugger it whats the answer whats teh answer hullooo this ll bug me now ohhhhh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 10990 haha, easy! Not the best thing to do after playing polybius! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cichlid7 Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 but it doesnt say the backpacks or the cats are on the bus so it could also be Answer = 7x2 = 14 but that would make it a trick question Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cichlid7 Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 now everyone is just copying me :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 No legs. There are however 10,990 flippers because they're ALL thalidomide babies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broms2 Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 10990 I hate mathes :evil: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 10990 haha, easy! Not the best thing to do after playing polybius! lol I got a new answer!!But only counts if theres a bus driver! Is there? if ther is Its deffinately 10992! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cichlid7 Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 but the bus driver may only have 1 leg :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Nope!!! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheesejawa Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 10990? (excluding the driver) More to the point where is this bus going considering that its full of children with cats carrying litters in their back packs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Away from China I hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaNs Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Are the backpacks even in the bus? How can you look after that many cats in the first place? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 To A petfood shop to be turned into catfood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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