tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22461011.post3175715927075093069..comments2023-10-30T09:25:50.974-04:00Comments on plezWorld: Solution: Legs in the Bus?plez...http://www.blogger.com/profile/03637930826560736172noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22461011.post-83761016717977387112017-03-28T18:21:55.930-04:002017-03-28T18:21:55.930-04:00The question as posted does not say that the girls...The question as posted does not say that the girls are in or on the bus. It says there are 7 girls and a bus and so on..... or is that just semantics?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15953003074685834871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22461011.post-53270886701221828822010-03-24T10:39:52.623-04:002010-03-24T10:39:52.623-04:00It took me a week to figure out this problem i tri...It took me a week to figure out this problem i tried and tired the sad thing is im in 9th grade and i even asked my math teacher she said it should be the bus doesnt have legs it has wheels so when i found the answer on here i was happy.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01717064889432217450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22461011.post-23951337340596236212008-11-22T14:44:00.000-05:002008-11-22T14:44:00.000-05:00Plez, the band was "Hot Chocolate". Their biggest ...Plez, the band was "Hot Chocolate". Their biggest hit was "You Sexy Thing"Partymonsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12071204144763266827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22461011.post-70218378947579015082008-05-28T23:28:00.000-04:002008-05-28T23:28:00.000-04:00Ok, I admit that I also got 1582 and understand th...Ok, I admit that I also got 1582 and understand that I was wrong. But really, how many fifth graders actually get that right? I would guess very few and would like to see the statistics.<BR/><BR/>The absurdity of it is also distracting and leads to a web of thoughts that go from "Why?" to "That many girls, cats and bags could never fit on a bus. <BR/><BR/>So the smartest/fastest way to get to Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01556769863288392031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22461011.post-40625471564062280022008-05-28T04:47:00.000-04:002008-05-28T04:47:00.000-04:00The bus driver has no-legs!!!!!sorry for the guy :...The bus driver has no-legs!!!!!<BR/>sorry for the guy :(<BR/><BR/>:)VolteFacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09926487366910992577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22461011.post-2872607679777314772008-05-13T03:43:00.000-04:002008-05-13T03:43:00.000-04:00This is how I got it 7 girls x 7 backpacks = 497 b...This is how I got it <BR/><BR/>7 girls x 7 backpacks = 49<BR/><BR/>7 big cats x 49 backapacks = 343<BR/><BR/>343 big cats x 7 little cats = 2401 numbaer of little cats<BR/><BR/>2401 little cats + 343 big cats = 2744 total cats <BR/><BR/>2744 cats x 4 legs = 10976 total cat legs <BR/><BR/>10976 total cat legs + 14 girl leag = 10990 total legs<BR/><BR/> <BR/>10990 total legsUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16892479580376804498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22461011.post-60138553694888879802008-04-09T23:11:00.000-04:002008-04-09T23:11:00.000-04:00bob b.,in your haste to prove me wrong... you miss...bob b.,<BR/><BR/>in your haste to prove me wrong... you missed ONE important fact, each girl was carrying 7 backpacks which each had 7 big cats: 7x7x7x4 = 1372 big cat legs.<BR/><BR/>and then there were 7 little cats for each big cat: 7x7x7x7x4 = 9604 little cat legs.<BR/><BR/>after you add ALL those legs up, you end up with 10,990 legs in total (the answer that i provided in the solution)!plez...https://www.blogger.com/profile/03637930826560736172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22461011.post-38571617524553283532008-04-09T13:58:00.000-04:002008-04-09T13:58:00.000-04:00In haste my last post was wrong.I have corrected t...In haste my last post was wrong.<BR/>I have corrected the girls legs formula to (7x2)<BR/><BR/>=====================<BR/><BR/>Your answer is wrong.<BR/><BR/>You incorrectly multiplied the number of girls into the formula.<BR/><BR/>The correct answer is 1582 legs in the bus.<BR/><BR/>The number of legs are:<BR/><BR/>14 girls legs. (7x2)<BR/>196 big cat legs. (7x7x4)<BR/>1,372 small cat legs. (bob b. bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11303784839029092556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22461011.post-44578548819837199552008-04-09T13:57:00.000-04:002008-04-09T13:57:00.000-04:00Your answer is wrong.You incorrectly multiplied th...Your answer is wrong.<BR/><BR/>You incorrectly multiplied the number of girls into the formula.<BR/><BR/>The correct answer is 1582 legs in the bus.<BR/><BR/>The number of legs are:<BR/><BR/>14 girls legs. (14x2)<BR/>196 big cat legs. (7x7x4)<BR/>1,372 small cat legs. (7x7x7x4)<BR/><BR/>Add them up to 1,582.bob b. bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11303784839029092556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22461011.post-47126236220585595092008-02-22T20:49:00.000-05:002008-02-22T20:49:00.000-05:00kaitie,good job! the problem is only difficult if...kaitie,<BR/><BR/>good job! the problem is only difficult if you choose to make it difficult... thanks for stopping by to share you wisdom!plez...https://www.blogger.com/profile/03637930826560736172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22461011.post-28859696021807632612008-02-22T20:31:00.000-05:002008-02-22T20:31:00.000-05:00I am a seventh grader and I found the answer to th...I am a seventh grader and I found the answer to this problem with no help and two pieces of paper. My grandfather, on the other hand, who has a degree in math could not find the answer to this problem correctly. It only comes to show that the answer to this problem can only be found with creativity, not just math skills! ^_^Skyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17543672491160207588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22461011.post-43305469501569810672008-01-24T20:42:00.000-05:002008-01-24T20:42:00.000-05:00The riddle states that there are seven little cats...The riddle states that there are seven little cats per each big cat, seven big cats per bag, and each girl has seven bags -- it never states that the bags are ON (or, in this case IN) the bus.<BR/><BR/>The answer is 14.almahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04987717516168339014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22461011.post-36104914281454446692007-12-01T02:05:00.000-05:002007-12-01T02:05:00.000-05:00shade,what is ambiguous about "in the bus"? the b...shade,<BR/><BR/>what is ambiguous about "in the bus"? the brainteaser asks how many total legs are in the bus... i don't see the ambiguity there.<BR/><BR/>...and unless the kitten (small cat) is deformed, it will have four legs.<BR/><BR/>...and there was no mention of a bus driver, so why would that even come into play?<BR/><BR/>...and there was no mention of the bus chairs, so why be concerned plez...https://www.blogger.com/profile/03637930826560736172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22461011.post-58287413505374571832007-12-01T01:24:00.000-05:002007-12-01T01:24:00.000-05:00well i think the questions is not very clearly sta...well i think the questions is not very clearly stated. It does use ambigous words like "in the bus" and doesn't specify that kittens also have 4 legs or whether there was a bus driver etc. Plus, some bus chairs would also have legs...so the Question is not very clear which makes the answer so much more difficult if you expect it that way :) But it seems the answer it's pretty straignt forward as shadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15868373165607719516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22461011.post-91222935912891464862007-11-16T15:29:00.000-05:002007-11-16T15:29:00.000-05:00as the group Chocolate Milk once sang, "Everyone's...as the group Chocolate Milk once sang, "<I>Everyone's a winner, baby, and that's the truth...</I>"plez...https://www.blogger.com/profile/03637930826560736172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22461011.post-33806612812048699012007-11-15T17:04:00.000-05:002007-11-15T17:04:00.000-05:00That brain teaser was like my golf game, if I get ...That brain teaser was like my golf game, if I get a second(or third chance) I can always get a par, or in this case a win (ok, tie)David Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06847923057333798936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22461011.post-87359421791239621882007-11-15T12:25:00.000-05:002007-11-15T12:25:00.000-05:00Yipeee!!! I won! I won! ; )Yipeee!!! I won! I won! ; )Lisa Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08096947438461486505noreply@blogger.com