Riddle

[Sir EvilFreeSmeg]

Riddle

Riddle:
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 can't figure it out. The answer is the password to something I got in my e-mail

 

[Veilside]

7*7*7*7*4 + (7*2) ?

 

[howdidigethere]

14 legs (girls) + 196 legs (cats) + 1372 legs (little cats) = 1582 legs total.

There you go.

 

[toader]

Girls: 7x2 = 14
Big Cats: 7x7x4 = 196
Small Cats: 7x7x7x4 = 1372

So, the total should be: 1582


Of course, one could assume a bus driver as well, for +2 more legs.

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EDIT:

Dammit...all of the above is wrong....

New try:

Girls: 7x2 = 14
Big Cats: 7x7x74 = 1372
Small Cats: 7x7x7x7x4 = 9604

Total Legs: 10,990

(again, potential for +2 legs from a bus driver)

 

[kavehtabriaz]

7*7*7*4 +2*7 i dont think backpacks have legs

 

[{KOW}Spazed]

Riddle:
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 can't figure it out. The answer is the password to something I got in my e-mail

14 for the girls
1372 for the big cats
9604 for the little cats

Total: 10990 legs.

 

[FirsTimer]

7 girls
49 backpacks
49*7 big cats
(49*7)*7 small cats

7*2+4(49*7)+4(7(49*7)) = 10990


damn, KOW = smarter

 

[ModeratelyConfused]

10990 .

 

[WzWz]

7 girls x 2 legs = 14 girls legs
7 girls x 7 backpacks x 7 big cats x 4 legs = 1372 big cat legs
7 girls x 7 backpacks x 7 big cats x 7 little cats x 4 legs = 9604 little cat legs

14+1372+9604 = 10990 legs total, 10992 if it's a trick question and you are supposed to count the bus driver

 

[Hatsepsut]

Well I don't know, it wouldn't be a riddle if it was just about doing the math, would it?

 

[{KOW}Spazed]

Well I don't know, it wouldn't be a riddle if it was just about doing the math, would it?

Math is a riddle for some.

 

[Hatsepsut]

Math is straightforward and follows certain rules, even if you're not good at it. Riddles, imo, are supposed to be "tricky", this particular one being a rather bad example, if the case is indeed to add the bus drivers legs.

 

[{KOW}Spazed]

Math is straightforward and follows certain rules, even if you're not good at it. Riddles, imo, are supposed to be "tricky", this particular one being a rather bad example, if the case is indeed to add the bus drivers legs.

The riddle never specifies if the bus is moving, if they need a teacher, if we need to count chair legs, etc. In this case I think the wording is supposed to trip people up by making it harder to figure out the numbers involved.

 

[toader]

Math is straightforward and follows certain rules, even if you're not good at it. Riddles, imo, are supposed to be "tricky", this particular one being a rather bad example, if the case is indeed to add the bus drivers legs.

Tell that to the people above who got it wrong. :wink3:

 

[Hatsepsut]

No it doesn't specify whether any of the kittens were born with 3 legs either, which is why I find it a stupid "riddle" to begin with.

 

[Sir EvilFreeSmeg]

10990 was the answer. Thanks

 

[kobold]

I was going to say none. She was on the bus, not in it.

 

[Amra]

I was going to say none. She was on the bus, not in it.

Props to you. I was thinking the same thing (except they, not she).

Otherwise, I agree with Hats: simple math and not at all a riddle.

 

[Sir EvilFreeSmeg]

I was going to say none. She was on the bus, not in it.

That was the first thing I thought too. It is the real answer, not the one they were looking for

 

[Dondrei]

You got it wrong, you dork. It's supposed to be "how many legs are there on the bus". Answer, zero.