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summer10
 
Reply Tue 6 Apr, 2010 11:20 am
This lion has powerful paws! On each paw, there sits a pig. On each of the pig's hooves is an 8-legged spider, and on each of the spider's legs is a 6-legged ant. How many total legs are there?

Help. I keep getting 340 and want to make sure I'm right.
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engineer
 
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Reply Tue 6 Apr, 2010 11:55 am
@summer10,
Lion - 4 paws
Pig - 4 hooves
Spider - 8 legs
Ant - 6 legs

4x4x8x6 = 768 legs

How did you get 340?
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Francis
 
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Reply Tue 6 Apr, 2010 12:00 pm
Number of legs:
lion=4
pigs=16 (4x4)
spiders=128 (16x8)
ants=768 (128x6)
Total=916
engineer
 
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Reply Tue 6 Apr, 2010 12:49 pm
@Francis,
Ah yes, you have to add them all back in. You are correct as usual!
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