A 5th grade math problem?

Question

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?

Answer 1

7 girls = 14 legs

7girls * 7backpacks = 49 back packs

49backpacks * 7cats  = 343 cats = 1372 legs

343cats * 7kittens  = 2401 kittens = 9604 legs

so 14 + 1372 + 9604 = 10990 legs

there are 10990 legs in the bus

p.s: i taken in consideration that one of the girls were driving the bus!

Answer 2

girls=7*2

cats=7*7*4

total legs=girl's legs+cat's legs

              =14+196

               =210 legs

Answer 3

(girls) + (cats) + (kittens)

(7 x 2) + (7 x 7 x 4) + (7 x 7 x 7 x 4) = legs on the bus

all the best

Answer 4

7 girls = 7 x 2 legs = 14 legs

7 big cats = 7 x 4 legs = 28 legs

7 x 7 little cats = 49 littlecats x 4 legs = 196 legs.

Total legs = 14 + 28 + 196 = 238 legs

Answer 5

well i would draw a picture out.. draw 7x2=14 dots those will be the girls then ... draw another line and 7x4=28 cause cats have 4 legs... then each cat has 7 kittens, 4 legs so... 7x4=28 again. now add up those numbers and you will get an answer :D

Answer 6

238? I'm not sure if the driver's legs are included...

Answer 7

In the bus there are 7 girls.

All girls has 49 backpacks

all backpacks has 343 big cats

all big cats has 2401 little cats.

there are 7 girls and each girls has 2 legs.

7*2=14

there are 343 big cats and 2401 little cats each cat has 4 legs.

(2401+343)*4

=2744*4=9604

9604+14=9618

There are 9618 legs in the bus.

Answer 8

7girls*2=14*7=98*7=686*4=2744*7=19208*4=... legs all in all.

Answer 9

of big cats = 7 x 7 x 7 = 343  ===> 1372 legs

# of small cats = 7 x 7 x 7 x 7 = 2401  ===> 9604 legs

# of girls = 7  ===> 14 legs

bus driver = 1  ===> 2 legs

1372 + 9604 + 14 + 2 = 10,992 legs if there is a bus driver

10,990 legs if there is not a bus driver

Answer 10

The number of cats: 7*7*7*7==>Cats' legs=7*7*7*7*4

Girls' legs:7*2

==>Total: 7*7*7*7*4+7*2=...

Answer 11

7 girls * 2 = 14 legs

7 girls * 7 backpacks * 7 big cats = 343 big cats

343 big cats * 4 legs = 1372 legs

343 big cats * 7 little cats = 2401 little cats

2401 little cats * 4 legs = 9604 legs

9604 + 1372 + 14 = 10990 legs.

that is the answer. if there's some trick interpretation where the legs in the backpacks don't count then the trick interpretation is wrong.

10990 is the answer.

Answer 12

ok

girls ---> 2 legs

7 girls -----> 7 * 2 = 14 legs

each girls has 7 backpacks  7*7 = 49 backpacks total

each backpack 7 big cats

1 big cat ---> 4 legs

49 backpacks * 7 big cats = 343 cats

343 cats * 4 legs = 1372 legs

For every big cat are 7 little cats

343 big cats * 7 little cats = 2401 little cats total

2401 little cats * 4 legs = 9604

girls legs = 14

big cats legs = 1372

little cats legs = 9604

14 + 1372 + 9604 = 10,990 legs total....