Re: Try This One March 04, 2009 01:21PM
TRY THIS ONE
>
> This is a 5th grade math problem. If you can open the
> spreadsheet, you'll see it's a very small list of people who
> have gotten the correct number.
>
> This is not a trick question (so don't say that a bus
> doesn't have legs). This is a real math problem and everything you need
> to answer it is in the following:
>
> 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?
>
> (The number of legs is the password to unlock the Excel
> sheet. If you open it, add your name, save it and send it on to
> see who else can unlock it.)
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Re: Try This One March 04, 2009 02:33PM
238 legs, unless there is a driver too. Then 240.
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Re: Try This One March 04, 2009 03:13PM
Simple

7 girls on bus = 14 legs (2 each)
7 backpacks for each girl = 7^2 backpacks = 49 backpacks
7 big cats for each backpack = 7^3 big cats = 49 * 7 big cats = 343 big cats * 4 legs each = 1372 legs
7 little cats for each little cat = 7^4 little cats = 343 * 7 little cats = 2401 little cats * 4 legs each = 9604 legs

Total (assuming no bus driver) = 10990 legs

With a bus driver= 10992 legs
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Re: Try This One March 09, 2009 03:53PM
10990
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Re: Try This One March 05, 2009 12:22AM
10990
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Re: Try This One March 05, 2009 12:32AM
10990 totall or in the bus 14
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Re: Try This One March 05, 2009 04:40AM
7 girls x 7 backpacks = 49 backpacks

each back pack 7 big cats+ (7 little cats for each big cat)=49 cats per backpack

49 cats x 49 backpacks=2401 x 4 legs=9604 cat legs

9604 cat legs + 14 girl legs=9618 + (2 for the bus driver) would equal 9620
I will probably feel stupid when I hear the answer!!
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Re: Try This One March 05, 2009 05:08AM
14 girls 2 for driver the cats are in the backpack...........................
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Re: Try This One March 08, 2009 11:19PM
76,846 legs if there is no bus driver.
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Re: Try This One March 09, 2009 12:26AM
2758??
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Re: Try This One March 09, 2009 03:58PM
Bo, come back here and let us know if we're right.

My answer is 10,990
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Re: Try This One March 10, 2009 06:09AM
i got 10990 with out a busdriver and not counting the legs of the seats but you can't really count those because its different with every bus.
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Re: Try This One March 10, 2009 08:00AM
Here are some answers

0 - Busses don't have legs, they have wheels
10990 - Counting only girls legs and cats legs
10992 - Counting girls legs, cats legs, and bus drivers legs
????? - Counting girls legs, cats legs, bus drivers legs, and legs on the seats


I'm guessing they want 10990
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Re: Try This One March 10, 2009 11:45AM
196
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Re: Try This One March 10, 2009 01:14PM
1582
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Re: Try This One March 11, 2009 01:30AM
you know, we are all assuming that all the girls and all the cats have all their legs...
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Re: Try This One March 11, 2009 02:31AM
You have to assume that all are intact. The problem says all information needed is provided. I take it no one has seen this mysterious spreadsheet?? My original answer I know is wrong, so I will figure out a new one.


Rick
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Re: Try This One March 11, 2009 04:36AM
I had a Homer moment, I would have to agree with several on this post and now say 10990 with no driver. Forgot to add the 7 big cats to the 49 little cats!
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Re: Try This One March 11, 2009 09:49AM
1729
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Re: Try This One March 11, 2009 10:50AM
Here is my answer, same as many 10990.



Here's my method:

7 girls, 14 legs
7 packs per girl, 49 total packs
7 big cats and 49 small cats (56) total cats per pack
49 packs x 56 cats/pack, 2744 total cats
2744 cats x 4 legs/cat, 10976 cat legs
10976 cat legs + 14 girl legs 10990 total legs in the bus.
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Re: Try This One March 11, 2009 11:57AM
im wrong
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Re: Try This One March 11, 2009 01:14PM
7 girls x 2 legs = 14 legs
7 girls x 7 b. p. = 49 b.p
in each b.p. there are 7 big cats 7 x 49 = 343 big cats
for every big cat there are 7 little cats 343 x 7 = 2401 cats
2401 cats x 4 legs each = 9604 cat legs + 14 girl legs = 9618 legs

I guess 9618.
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Re: Try This One March 12, 2009 01:32AM
To rpm560,

You only multiplied the # of small cats x 4. You needed to add the b.c total before multiplying.

I don't know what the correct answer is suppose to be, but yours was off the popular one just by the # of big cats' legs.

I am giving this problem to a woman that is a 5th grade math teacher!!!!!


Rick
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Re: Try This One March 11, 2009 05:21PM
14
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Re: Try This One March 11, 2009 07:03PM
10990
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Here you all go!!!!! March 12, 2009 02:14AM
Scroll all the way down. Sorry this is the spreadsheet copied and pasted here. Rick


1st Girl Sign Your Name

Frank Stathes
Eugen Secareanu
james sadhoo
Milena Aguilar
Derek Needham
Travis Burke
Celeste Frazier
Henri Frazier
John Carson
Carliha Goree
Clarice Durden
Felisa Lawrence
Dale Smith
Tanya Moor
Michelle Mundy
James Canada
John Canada
Arland Doss
Jenny Doss
Tom Mathews
Terry Gregory
Sandra Fredericks
Hak-Jun Kim (but the answer should be 10992 to include the bus driver)
Greg Maaswinkel (there is no bus driver in the fact patern)
Glenn Leong (I agree w/ Greg: can't assume there's a driver, so it's 10,990 legs)
Milton Lum
Todd Mullen
Willie Nelson
Kyle Olberding
Tony Schwantes
Dan Kleist
Tim Zerr
Mike Magelky
Jeremy Magelky
Kara Genzlinger (I thought of the driver too)
Laura Harthan
Larry Wiegand (the bus driver must be a girl too)
Bethany Hood
Jim Hood
Andre Friedman
Curtis Clemons
Kirsten Thompson (12/11/07)
Daniel Wesson 12/11/2007
Michael Backstrom 12/12/2007
Frank Woods (12/12/2007)
Jolene Mesch (12/12/2007
Amber Buster
Toni Hesseltine (12/13/07)
Greg Huseboe (12/14/07)
Kenny Wagler
Tom Quentin Jr (12/19/07)
Mark Sullivan (12/20/07)
Ed Wooten (12/20/07
Dave Goessmann(12/20/07)
Craig Hoel (12/20/07)
Denny Fogal (12/20/07)
Jim Davis (12/20/2007)
John J Rice ( 1/01/2008)
Eldon J. Hubert ( 1 / 01 / 2008 )
Steve Gruber (01/06/2008)
David McAlpin (01/08/08)
Sandi Griner (01/08/08)
Craig Twigg (01/08/08)
tony barnini (01/09/08)
Bert Bond (01/09/08)
Paul Diamons 1/9/08
Rex Keese 1/9/08
Stacy Hartman 1/10/08
K. D Scroghem 01/10/08
R.J.Abbott 01/10/08
E. J. Hogan 1/11/08
L.D.LENIHAN 1/11/08
Al Fahrenbruch 1/11/08
Daryl Mai
Curtis Mai
Derrick Krobusek 1/12/08
Sam Bailey 01/12/08
Lori Hartle 01/17/08
Bobby Saltz 01/17/08
JACLYN R. HENSLEY 01/25/08
Cindy Hansen 1/27/2008
Binu Thapa 1/28/2008
Tom Chudyk 1/28/2008
Terry Marsh 1/29/2008
Karen Arthur 01/30/08
John Baker 1/31/08
RJ Crews
Bill Westrom
56 56 56 56 56 56 56 Eric Hopkins
Casey Sreenan 2/6/08 (Eric Hopkins rides the short bus)
Perry Houck 2/10/08
Joe Rankin 2/11/08
John r. rankin 2/11/2008
Bill Saily 2/12/08
Dave Garrett 2/12/08
Hal Story 2-12-8
Cynthia Story 2-12-8
Robert Thomas 2/13/08
Dawn Thomas 2/13/08
Jenean Nettlbeck 2/14/08
Lorene Norris 2/14/08
Jimmy D Humphries 2-19-08
amy cessna 20-20-08
Gary S 02/20/08
Carolyn Swanner 02/20/08
Bobby Swanner 2-20-08
Brent Swanner 2-20-08
Amy Swanner 2-20-08
Michael Swanner 2-21-08
Jeff Bruce 2-21-08
Brian Chriceol 2-21-08
Rose Marie Rasmussen 2-25-08
Dayna Faulk 2-27-08
Al Pratt 2-27-08
Randy Steverson 2-28-08
Jim Turbeville 2/28/08
Julie Moses 2/29/08
Sara Murdoch 3/5/08
El Guapo 03/12/08
Lefty Aggie 03/13/08
Pete Catalano 3/18/08
Jon Barnett 3-19-08
Chet Thompson 3-19-08
Monica Mosley 3-19-08
Tina Crawford 3-19-08
Mina Littrell 03-20-08
Rick Simpson 03-12-09





392 NO. OF CAT'S WITH ONE GIRL




2744
NO. OF CAT'S WITH SEVEN GIRL
10976

TOTAL LEGS of CATS









GRAND TOTAL (With 14 Legs of 7 Girls)

10990






10990
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Re: Try This One, to see whole spreadsheet March 12, 2009 02:23AM
Highlight the original post question. Right click and choose search with google. Should say something like "This is a 5th grade math problem. Find the one that starts with GRRRR, [www.redeaglespirit.com], Then scroll to MathProblem.xls click this and it will ask for password(the answer). Enter it here.

Thanks Bo,


Rick

Or just enter the address in this message!!!! I did all the boring work.
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Re: Try This One, to see whole spreadsheet March 12, 2009 06:49AM
My answer is 70 total legs.
Back packs don't have legs !!

7 girls
x 2 legs each ( hope they are pretty ones)
= 14 legs

7 bigs cats legs
x 4 legs each
= 28 total legs


7 little cats legs
x 4 legs each
= 28 total legs


14
+ 28
+ 28
= 70 total legs in the bus.
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Re: Try This One, to see whole spreadsheet March 12, 2009 02:25PM
What??? I just gave you the answer!!!!!


Rick
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