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Title: How good are you in problem solving ??
Post by: Donald Duck on November 10, 2007, 11:03:20 AM
First problem entitled LEGS:

- There is a bus with 7 Girls
- Each girl carries 7 bags
- Inside each bag there is 7 cats
- Every cat has 7 kittens
- All cats have 4 legs each


Question: How many legs are in the bus?
Title: Re: How good are you in problem solving ??
Post by: Barbara Eia (Brownless) on November 10, 2007, 12:26:42 PM


No legs are in the bus as it doesn't say the girls are in the bus. It only says there is a bus with 7 girls
Title: Re: How good are you in problem solving ??
Post by: georgswa (Georg Ruf) (RIP) on November 10, 2007, 12:37:47 PM
Lots of legs

my count was 10 990
Title: Re: How good are you in problem solving ??
Post by: Debbie MacDonald (Wallace on November 10, 2007, 02:26:55 PM
I agree with Barbara no legs in the bus!
Title: Re: How good are you in problem solving ??
Post by: Barbara Eia (Brownless) on November 10, 2007, 02:56:09 PM
thanx debbie hope i am right
Title: Re: How good are you in problem solving ??
Post by: georgswa (Georg Ruf) (RIP) on November 10, 2007, 04:28:24 PM
@ Babara

You will see my figure is right. Its the essence of all those sevens to work out the legs

Check it out  :emot33:
Title: Re: How good are you in problem solving ??
Post by: Alfred Boehme on November 10, 2007, 05:06:31 PM
I get 238 legs ??

Alfred
Title: Re: How good are you in problem solving ??
Post by: Barbara Eia (Brownless) on November 10, 2007, 05:20:30 PM
when i first worked it out i had 238 legs, but cannot be certain i think there is a catch
Title: Re: How good are you in problem solving ??
Post by: georgswa (Georg Ruf) (RIP) on November 10, 2007, 05:43:41 PM
Shall i figure out here how it works to come to my conclusion?

Or let some others still have a try ??????
Title: Re: How good are you in problem solving ??
Post by: Donald Duck on November 10, 2007, 05:56:35 PM
The question could have several answers.

The straight one is: -

7 girls = 14 legs
343 cats = 1372 legs
2401 Kits = 9604 legs

Total = 10990 legs

But: -

1. Were the bags with the girls in the bus?

2. If so and the 7 cats were in the bags were the kittens also in the bags or were they left at home?

3. What about the bus driver and conductor? Do their legs count?

4. All the cats have 4 legs but there is no guarantee that the kittens all have 4 legs or the girls have 2 legs.

5. The bus seats also have legs. Do they count?

6. What about the traffic cop standing with one foot inside the bus writing out a speeding ticket?

7. Was this a Jo'burg mini bus with so many passengers?
Title: Re: How good are you in problem solving ??
Post by: Donald Duck on November 10, 2007, 05:58:46 PM
Okey Dokey, next please.......
Title: Re: How good are you in problem solving ??
Post by: bobbysmith on November 10, 2007, 08:24:23 PM

daft twats,they were all from hartlepool,them buggers were all legless,[pissed]
Title: Re: How good are you in problem solving ??
Post by: Alfred Boehme on November 10, 2007, 08:35:52 PM
Lets try 14

The buss driver went to the toilet

Alfred