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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 04:29 PM
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Math Question

Here's one for you.
If you get it right, try not to ruin it for others.



7 girls enter a room
Each girl has 7 backpacks
Each backpacks has 7 large cats
Each large cat has 7 small cats
How many legs in the room?
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 04:44 PM
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Got it!! Way to many!! J/k I wont tell
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 04:46 PM
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ok. I got it. Now what?
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 04:46 PM
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Got it... and there is a trick to it
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 04:55 PM
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thers no trick, is there?
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 04:57 PM
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Don't know about a trick, but I got this one attached to an excel file that the answer was the only way to open it (password protected).
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 05:09 PM
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there isnt a trick. and yes its the same one as the email floating around.
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 05:10 PM
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ok. I got it. Now what?
you win $1,000,000. just cash the $3,000,000 cashiers check i will mail you, keep your winnings and send the rest to me.
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 05:13 PM
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Is the answer obvious? How will we know if we have the right answer?
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 05:23 PM
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You know you have it right when the answer seems too high......... reread the problem and think back to grade school math problems when they tested your reading skills as well as your math skills.
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 05:30 PM
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Originally Posted by dodgezilla04
there isnt a trick. and yes its the same one as the email floating around.
I've had to do this before... It's not just a matter of multiplying your sevens together and adding 14, like a lot of people seem to think. It's been said... it's just a matter of comprehension.

Mike
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 05:54 PM
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There is only 14 legs that I can count.




Cause as soon as I open the backpacks all the cats ran away.
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 08:47 PM
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hahahaha. i'll post the answer sunday night. if you cant wait. pm me.
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 09:04 PM
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More legs than I'd ever want to count...
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 09:11 PM
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What do you if you get it right??? I ran out of fingers on line #2.
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