A riddle

Posted by Monika on February 14, 2010
As I was going to St Ives,
I met a man with seven wives;
Every wife had seven sacks;
Every sack had seven cats;
Every cat had seven kits.
Kits,cats,sacks,and wives-
How many were going to St Ives?

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  • Atika February 22, 2010 11:17
    i was sure that he was alone haha!!thanks Monika
  • Monika February 22, 2010 7:34
    Hi Atika!
    I give the answer to the question:
    St.Ives is just the name of the place.
    Answer:One.The others were coming from St.Ives.
    .....Funny!.....

    Thank you Nebia and Atika,to participate in it.:)
  • Atika February 22, 2010 6:37
    helo Monika,
    pearhaps the cause is St ives,i don't know what it is !!a celebration of something .
  • Monika February 21, 2010 18:42
    thank you Atika,your answer,you are close,but the reason you gave isn't good....
  • Atika February 21, 2010 13:14
    helo Monika,
    i think the man is going alone !!!
    if we count ,we find :
    49 sacks--343 cats--2401 kits
    why he will take them all !!,no way!!
  • Monika February 17, 2010 20:02
    Thank you your comment,Nebia,but it is not the correct answer.
    We are going to wait a bit for another one,ok?
  • Nebia February 17, 2010 19:45
    8 the man and his 7 wives ......no?
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