Comments on: Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?

By: Katie

Katie — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 13:52:43 +0000

we had this question in a math class, and i won a prize for it.
the answer is definately 10,990

7 girls x 2 legs = 14 girl legs
343 cats x 4 legs = 1372 cat legs (49 big cats per girl, 4 legs each)
2401 kittens x 4 legs = 9604 kittens legs (multiply big cats by seven to get how many kittens, 4 legs each)
14 girl legs + 1372 cat legs + 9604 kittens legs = 10,990 legs
with the bus driver it’s 10, 992, but no one said anything about a driver.

By: Teri

Teri — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 01:41:48 +0000

10,990

By: GERECKEM

GERECKEM — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:00:38 +0000

Are you sure the answer is a number? The message you get is to “be sure to use the correct CAPITALIZATION”. Hmmmm.

By: dan

dan — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 03:23:30 +0000

*7 girls = 14 legs* (7 girls x 2 legs = 14 legs)

7 girls x 7 backpacks = 49 backpacks
49 backpacks x 7 cats = 343 cats

*343 cats = 1372 legs* (343 cats x 4 legs = 1372)

343 cats x 7 kittens = 2401 kittens

*2401 kittens = 9604 legs* ( 2401 kittens x 4 legs = 9604 legs)

**14 girl legs + 1372 cat legs + 9604 kitten legs = 10990 LEGS**

By: trod

trod — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:34:04 +0000

its 10990 i am sure because i got on to the spredsheet

By: joe

joe — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 02:20:39 +0000

thers olly 28

By: Gary

Gary — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 18:06:00 +0000

There are several ways to solve this, but here’s what worked for me

It’s easier if you figure out how many cats there are per bag first and not just just to skip multiplying by 7’s and 4’s first 9 as I first thought)

we know there are 7 kittens+1 big cat = 8 cats per family
there are 7 families in each backpack….7×8 = 56 cats per backpack (not 49 as one might think…you leave out the big cats that way)
and there are 7 backpacks and 7 girls = 49 X 56 =2744 total cats
each cat has 4 legs=2744X4 = 10976 total cat legs
each girl has 2 legs and there are 7 girls = 14 girl legs

14 girl legs + 10976 cat legs = 10990 total legs

By: SMARTER THAN U ALL

SMARTER THAN U ALL — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 06:38:47 +0000

ALOT OF PEOPLE R STUPID ITS 10 990 legs OKAY?? THERE GO DO SOMETHING MORE USEFUL U ALL KNOW IT NOW SO BYE.

By: Sue

Sue — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 01:17:59 +0000

I got the answer of 10,990 but how do you type that in the password…..10,990 or Ten Thousand Nine Hundred and Ninety or can anyone tell me the exact way to type it in the password…..do you leave spaces inbetween or not? only numbers? Capital letters on the words? I have tired everyway and it won’t work.

By: Sandy

Sandy — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:24:28 +0000

10,990 legs

7G X 2 legs = 14 legs
7G X 7 backpacks = 49 backpacks
7 Big Cats X 49 backpacks = 343 Big Cats
343 Big Cats x 4 legs = 1,372 legs
343 Big Cats X 7 Little Cats = 2,401 Little Cats
2,401 Little Cats X 4 Legs = 9,604 legs

14 legs + 1,372 legs + 9,604 legs = 10,990 total legs (no mention of a bus driver)

By: Rhonda

Rhonda — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:55:31 +0000

7girls( each girl have 2 legs)
7×2= 14 girls legs
7 backpacks for each of the girls
7×7 =49
7 big cats in each of the 7 bags
49×7=343(bc) x4 legs each = 1372 big cat legs
7 little cat for each big cat
343×7= 2401 x4 legs each = + 9604 little cat legs
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Legs in the bus 10,990 total

Unless there is a bus driver making 2 more legs then
10,992 total legs

By: evan01ca

evan01ca — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:48:34 +0000

It makes it more fun to get people to do it when you give the hint that the answer is 5 digits and ends with a zero!! They get so frustrated when they get smaller numbers and know it is wrong lol…

By: redhotclassy in nj

redhotclassy in nj — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 17:22:13 +0000

yep answer is 10,990……..dont know if im ready for a 6th grade question yet! lol

By: hootrs23

hootrs23 — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 18:08:37 +0000

with all those cats, just think of all the kitty litter you’re going to need!!!

By: jwohrer

jwohrer — Fri, 30 May 2008 21:39:55 +0000

It is 10990

By: randy sigh

randy sigh — Tue, 13 May 2008 22:25:53 +0000

7*4=28 <————- little cat
(28+(((7*4)*7)) <— this is how much per bag = 224
(224*7) = 1568 <— there are 7 bags
1568+2 = 1570 <— girl have 2 legs
1570*7 <———— there are 7 girls

Therefore answer is 10990

By: Samantha McGill

Samantha McGill — Thu, 08 May 2008 11:49:06 +0000

10,990 is the correct answer – I worked it out and it opened the spreadsheet – it took a few goes though to work this out :-)

By: azza

azza — Mon, 05 May 2008 00:00:12 +0000

i found the answer it was hard but i found it was 1024

By: katie guinn

katie guinn — Sun, 04 May 2008 16:31:29 +0000

umm wow i just want to no the real answer!!!!!
i got 1568, now im giving it to my math teacher mobley to figure out =]

By: Vanessa Stewart

Vanessa Stewart — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:45:41 +0000

7 girls with 7 backpacks = 49 backpacks

49 backpacks with 7 cats = 343 big cats

each big cat has 7 litten cats = 343×7=2401

(7×2) + (343×4) + (2401×4)

14 + 1372 + 9604 = 10990legs in the bus! This is correct and opened the excel sheet