This is drivin me crazy!

[sisco]

Got this in an email the other day:
ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5TH GRADER?

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?

The number of legs is the password to unlock the Excel sheet.

I've figured left & right, up and down and haven't got the right answer yet.

 

[blackhawk19]

How about 238

 

[rip]

238 legs on the bus.

 

[rip]

240 the bus driver

 

[smokebuzz]

10990??????

 

[bigarm's smokin]

240 would be my guess
Your quicker than me RIP.

 

[wvsmokeman]

252 legs on the bus or 254 if you count the driver?

 

[sanva]

7 girls x 2 legs ea. = 14 legs
7 girls x 7 backpacks ea. = 49 backpacks
49 backpacks times 7 big cats ea. = 343 big cats
343 cats x 4 legs ea. = 1372 legs
343 big cats x 7 little cats = 2401 little cats
2401 little cats x 4 legs ea. =9604 legs
14 + 1372 + 9604 = 10,990 legs
This does not include a driver , but there was no mention of a driver!
Hope this helps!

 

[smokebuzz]

Kinda what i thought

 

[irwinwd]

I agree with smokebuzz. 10990 + 2 if your counting a bus driver?

7 girls x 2 legs14
7 girls x 7 packs/girl x 7 big cats/pack x 4 legs/cat1372
7 girls x 7packs/girl x 7 big cat/pack x 7 small cats/big cat x 4 legs/cat9604
10990

 

[irwinwd]

sanva, you were quicker on the keys than me!

 

[rip]

1582 legs on the bus. And my head hurts!

 

[crewdawg52]

Depends on if there is a bus driver or not.



7 girls x 2 legs = 14 legs
7 girls x 7 back packs = 49 BP
49 bp x 7 cats = 343 cats
343 cats x 7 little cats = 2401 cats

2401 cats x 4 legs = 9604 legs

9604 legs + 14 legs = 9614 legs without a bus driver!

9616 with a bus driver!

I hope I'm right!!!

My brain hurts

 

[homebrew & bbq]

Or it could be zero since the girls are ON the bus and not IN the bus.

Just a thought...

 

[crewdawg52]

I hate you..........

Good thought though!

But then again, if there was a bus driver, THEN, there would be 2 legs in the bus.

 

[richtee]

I think you got it. But then again... I think everyone in the US should know english.

 

[hawgheaven]

Reminds me of one of my grandsons...

"Pop Pop, where do you live?"
"I live in Delaware"
"No, you live ON Delaware... if you were IN Delaware, you'd be dead."

Good point...

 

[bustedluckbarbq]

7 girls - 14
7 cats in each bag times 7 bags - 49x 4 legs - leg count = 196
7 little for each of 7 big - 49x 4 legs - leg count = 196

14 + 196 + 196 = 406 with driver if any = 408

 

[smokeys my pet]

Do the cats have all there legs or are the smoked???????????????????????????????????????????? ???????????????????????????????????????????????

 

[vlap]

I get 10,990 as well

Has the excel spreadsheet been opened yet?