HOW MANY?

[franziska39]

As I was going to St. Ives,
I met a man with seven wives.
Each wife had seven sacks,
Each sack had seven cats,
Each cat had seven kits.
Kits, cats, sacks and wives,
How many were going to St. Ives?

[Ochrasy]

if my calculation is right, it must be:

Mehr ->

2800

[tomtom]

As far as kits, cats, sacks and wives are concerned, I think Ochrasy is right.... but (there is always a "but" )...

Mehr ->

together with me and the man I met there were going 2802 to St. Ives

[Ochrasy]

damned i forgot that... so i must read more precisly....

[kurth]

I think :

Mehr ->

ONE people ( I ) go to St. Ives.
All the other i met.
Also goes in a other direction!

greetings
kurth

[Ochrasy]

hmm... could also be, but it`s not said, that the others are walking in the another direction... we must wait for Franzi`s answer...

[franziska39]

Hi all,
Yes, Kurth is right, it was only I who was going to St. Yves. Very good, Kurth. Nevertheless I hope you all were having fun calculating

Have a nice weekend !

Franzi