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 annacheergrl
Mar 18, 2008, 05:21 PM
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?
 ChaliceHolder
Mar 18, 2008, 06:04 PM
2(7) + 7(7)(4) + 49(7)(4)
14 + 196 + 1372 = 1582
But to be technical, there are 14 legs and 1568 paws.
:)
 annacheergrl
Mar 18, 2008, 06:44 PM
Yeah
I tried that and it's wrong. It's driving me bananas!
 ISneezeFunny
Mar 18, 2008, 06:53 PM
... you count the driver of this bus?
 giani513
Mar 18, 2008, 09:45 PM
10990 not including bus driver's legs. See  	
"Legs and girls and buses read" post.
 msk
Mar 18, 2008, 11:41 PM
To explain it I would like to make a chart
 
Girls      1              2               3                 4                   5                 6                  7
 
B.Pack    7              7                7               7                    7                  7                 7
 
Big cats  7x7           7x7             7x7          7x7               7x7               7x7              7x7
 
Total Big cats for seven girls= (7x7)x7=343 ---------A
Each big cat has 7 small cats so total small cats=343x7=2401----------B
Total cats =A+B=343+2401=2744
Total legs for cats = 2744x4=10976
Total legs for girls=7x2=14
Therefore total legs for girls and cats=10976+14=10990 (except bus driver)
I think giani513 answer is correct