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MrsPJB2007
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Re: what is the answer to this math problem?
Posted by SoinLove
Who keeps cats in their backpacks? It's a little inhumane, don't you think? 
should that mean this question should be moved to the pets board?! 
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emeraldeyez
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Re: what is the answer to this math problem?
Posted by glinda-goodwitch
10,992. Don't forget to add the busdriver!
This is what I came up with too....thought it was a trick question and most people would forget about the bus driver.
Message edited 3/19/2008 12:16:28 PM.
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Kara
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Re: what is the answer to this math problem?
Posted by emeraldeyez
Posted by glinda-goodwitch
10,992. Don't forget to add the busdriver!
This is what I came up with too....thought it was a trick question and most people would forget about the bus driver.
The question says the girls are in the bus. It doesn't say the bus is moving or that there is a bus driver there. The question also specifically states that it's NOT a trick question, so I would assume if anyone else was on the bus, it would have been stated in the problem.
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Katie111806
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Re: what is the answer to this math problem?
this makes my brain hurt.
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| Posted 3/19/08 2:03 PM |
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emeraldeyez
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Re: what is the answer to this math problem?
Posted by Kara
Posted by emeraldeyez
Posted by glinda-goodwitch
10,992. Don't forget to add the busdriver!
This is what I came up with too....thought it was a trick question and most people would forget about the bus driver.
The question says the girls are in the bus. It doesn't say the bus is moving or that there is a bus driver there. The question also specifically states that it's NOT a trick question, so I would assume if anyone else was on the bus, it would have been stated in the problem.
you're right. I should have read it twice. either way it was a fun little math problem.
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Stacey1403
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Re: what is the answer to this math problem?
I'm reporting this to be moved to pets, soooo many cats
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| Posted 3/19/08 3:16 PM |
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hbugal
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Re: what is the answer to this math problem?
Posted by Kara
Posted by emeraldeyez
Posted by glinda-goodwitch
10,992. Don't forget to add the busdriver!
This is what I came up with too....thought it was a trick question and most people would forget about the bus driver.
The question says the girls are in the bus. It doesn't say the bus is moving or that there is a bus driver there. The question also specifically states that it's NOT a trick question, so I would assume if anyone else was on the bus, it would have been stated in the problem.
ITA!!! I thought about that...but purposely didnt add the bus driver.
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watersdeb04
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Re: what is the answer to this math problem?
I'm gonna give this to my students at Sylvan and see how they do.
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donegal419
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Re: what is the answer to this math problem?
I just did this... is the answer 10,990??
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MissJones
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Re: what is the answer to this math problem?
10990?
How I got it:
7 girls x 2 legs each is 14 legs
There are 49 backpacks, so...each backpack has:
7 big cats x 4 legs = 28 legs/backpack
49 littile cats x 4 lets=196 little legs/backpack
28+196=224 legs per backpack
224 legs x 49 backpacks = 10976 plus 14 girl legs = 10990
Message edited 3/19/2008 6:12:15 PM.
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suvenR
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Re: what is the answer to this math problem?
7 girls = 14 legs
49 back packs = 343 big cats= 1372 legs
2401 little cats = 9604 legs
10990
Message edited 3/19/2008 6:31:08 PM.
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