Math problem?!
Question: I recieved an email today and it is driving me crazy because it contain information to solve a math problem and the answer to the math problem is the password to view a document. It has been a long time since I have been in school :- ) But I thought I had it figured out...guess not. Anyone else seen this:
The math problem asks
"HOW MANY LEGS ARE THERE IN THE BUS":
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
Answers: I recieved an email today and it is driving me crazy because it contain information to solve a math problem and the answer to the math problem is the password to view a document. It has been a long time since I have been in school :- ) But I thought I had it figured out...guess not. Anyone else seen this:
The math problem asks
"HOW MANY LEGS ARE THERE IN THE BUS":
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
(7x 2) + (343 x 4) + (2401 x 4)
= 10,990
2758 i think
based on addition i got 268,926. not looked into any twist though
1582? I think thats right lol
7 * 7 * 7 * 7 = 2401
I believe the answer is; 2758
:D
19262
1414?
I get 10,990.
The girls have a total of 14 legs.
49 backpacks (7 girls x 7 backpacks) with big cats.
343 big cats (49 back packs x 7 big cats).
2401 little cats (343 big cats x 7 little cats).
2401 + 343 = 3744 cats x 4 legs each =10,976
Plus the 14 legs the girls have (each girl only has 2 legs instead of 4) = 10,990.
The question is how many legs are there "in" the bus and it clearly states that the girls are "on" the bus.....
A little bit like the 'As I was going to St Ives I met a man with seven wives' riddle.
So the answer is supposed to be 0, have u tried it?
Ash
Ps. If I'm totally off track just ignore :D
hmm...
well my brain would explode if i tried to do that so...
type in 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 etc until you get it right!!!
why can't they make it something easy like 5 or 10!!
=)
Cloudcity and Migrane got it...7 girls x 7 backpacks =49 backpacks 49 backpacks x 7 cats = 343 big cats x 7 little cats =2401 little cats+343 big cats =2744 cats altogether. 2744 cats x 4 =10976 +7 girls(14 legs) =10,990 legs
14 it's like the st Ives riddle