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| Can You Solve This Mathematics by obembet(op): 9:22am On Jul 15, 2025 |
90% were eliminated Can you solve this simple mathematics? Let see who will give us the best answer
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| Re: Can You Solve This Mathematics by Amotolongbo(f): 10:12am On Jul 15, 2025*. Modified: 10:30am On Jul 15, 2025 |
Let's break it down: - 7 men + 7 wives = 14 adults - Each of the 14 adults has 7 children, so: - Total children = 14 x 7 = 98 - Total number of people = 14 adults + 98 children = 112 So, the total number of people is 112.. To those getting 63. The question didn’t say each couple. It said each man and wife |
| Re: Can You Solve This Mathematics by DenreleDave(m): 10:18am On Jul 15, 2025 |
Let's break it down: - 7 men + 7 wives = 14 adults - Each of the 14 adults has 7 children, so: - Total children = 14 x 7 = 98 - Total number of people = 14 adults + 98 children = 112 So, the total number of people is 112 ![]() Let's break this down carefully: Given: 7 men, and each has 7 wives → Total wives = 7 men × 7 wives = 49 wives So total adults = 7 men + 49 wives = 56 adults Each man and each wife have 7 children. Now here's the trick: It says each man and each wife have 7 children — this means: Each of the 7 men has 7 children with each of his 7 wives → That’s 7 × 7 = 49 sets of children And each set has 7 children → 49 × 7 = 343 children So total number of people: Men = 7 Wives = 49 Children = 343 → Total = 7 + 49 + 343 = 399 people ✅ Answer: 399 |
| Re: Can You Solve This Mathematics by AIsoccer7: 10:18am On Jul 15, 2025 |
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| Re: Can You Solve This Mathematics by Melchizzedek: 10:20am On Jul 15, 2025 |
Let's break this down carefully: Given: 7 men, and each has 7 wives → Total wives = 7 men × 7 wives = 49 wives So total adults = 7 men + 49 wives = 56 adults Each man and each wife have 7 children. Now here's the trick: It says each man and each wife have 7 children — this means: Each of the 7 men has 7 children with each of his 7 wives → That’s 7 × 7 = 49 sets of children And each set has 7 children → 49 × 7 = 343 children So total number of people: Men = 7 Wives = 49 Children = 343 → Total = 7 + 49 + 343 = 399 people ✅ Answer: 399 |
| Re: Can You Solve This Mathematics by Sheuns(m): 10:20am On Jul 15, 2025 |
It’s a great mathematics. I’ll hold this space here. |
| Re: Can You Solve This Mathematics by Gentleora: 10:20am On Jul 15, 2025 |
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| Re: Can You Solve This Mathematics by toffyz(m): 10:20am On Jul 15, 2025 |
Amotolongbo:I totally agree with this solution. 40 characters |
| Re: Can You Solve This Mathematics by Okundaye4(m): 10:20am On Jul 15, 2025 |
Total is 63 people. 14 adults, with 49 children. cos each pair of the adults have 7 children |
| Re: Can You Solve This Mathematics by mekuso89(m): 10:20am On Jul 15, 2025 |
The number is unknown Yes because no specific number of people were mentioned |
| Re: Can You Solve This Mathematics by GABRIEL6036: 10:21am On Jul 15, 2025 |
Let's break down the problem step by step: --- Given: 7 men Each man has 7 wives → So total wives = 7 men × 7 wives = 49 wives Now, each man and each wife has 7 children. So: Children per man = 7 → 7 men × 7 children = 49 children from the men Children per wife = 7 → 49 wives × 7 children = 343 children from the wives Now let’s calculate total distinct people. > 🚨 Important: Don't double count children. The way it's worded suggests each adult (man or wife) has 7 children, but the children are likely the same (shared). But the statement says each man AND each wife has 7 children. That implies each person (man or wife) has 7 different children. So, this results in multiple distinct sets of children. Let’s assume each person has their own 7 children, and those children are all unique. --- Step-by-step: Adults: Men: 7 Wives: 49 Children: Each man has 7 unique children → 7 × 7 = 49 Each wife has 7 unique children → 49 × 7 = 343 So total children = 49 + 343 = 392 --- Total number of people: Men: 7 Wives: 49 Children: 392 ➡️ Total = 7 + 49 + 392 = 448 people --- ✅ Final Answer: 448 people. |
| Re: Can You Solve This Mathematics by atobs4real(m): 10:21am On Jul 15, 2025 |
91 may be the answer. Please, solve your self make we learn |
| Re: Can You Solve This Mathematics by bigpicture001: 10:21am On Jul 15, 2025 |
Amotolongbo:Correct... Okay try this one for size... If after a meeting of 10 persons, everyone shakes each other... How many handshakes occured in that meeting...? Let's see what u can do..? |
| Re: Can You Solve This Mathematics by bammyllonaire(m): 10:22am On Jul 15, 2025 |
Let's break it down step by step: 1. Men: There are 7 men 2. Wives: Each man has 1 wife So, 7 men × 1 wife = 7 wives 3. Children: Each man and his wife have 7 children So 7 couples × 7 children = 49 children --- Now, add them up: Men = 7 Wives = 7 Children = 49 Total people = 7 + 7 + 49 = 63 ✅ Answer: 63 people |
| Re: Can You Solve This Mathematics by Dottore: 10:23am On Jul 15, 2025 |
Yes if Dangote,Otedola, Alakija et al can. I don't see the relevance where people need money |
| Re: Can You Solve This Mathematics by Kamalex2: 10:23am On Jul 15, 2025 |
712 is the correct answer I'm very sure with that You can a Ask me why then i will tell you |
| Re: Can You Solve This Mathematics by Proudlyngwa(m): 10:23am On Jul 15, 2025 |
49 plus 14 is the answer Giving consideration to each or no each in the statement and a lack of both, or together. |
| Re: Can You Solve This Mathematics by Oluwatobiloba07(m): 10:23am On Jul 15, 2025 |
This looks straight forward Total people = 7 men + 7 wives + (7 men × 7 children) + (7 wives × 7 children) = 7 + 7 + 49 + 49 = 112 people obembet: |
| Re: Can You Solve This Mathematics by bigpicture001: 10:24am On Jul 15, 2025 |
Melchizzedek:In this u dnt need to multiply anything.... Just add ... Dnt think it as a complex sum.. it's just an interview question |
| Re: Can You Solve This Mathematics by gracealonev: 10:24am On Jul 15, 2025 |
Answer is 63. 14 parents 49 children. I am begging for more characters to reach 40 |
| Re: Can You Solve This Mathematics by thatigboman: 10:24am On Jul 15, 2025 |
63. Each family is 9 (man, wife, 7 children) x 7 = 63. That's the answer |
| Re: Can You Solve This Mathematics by BlackDuke(m): 10:24am On Jul 15, 2025 |
7 men each having 1 wife and 1 child; total number of people equals 21 ![]() |
| Re: Can You Solve This Mathematics by Dokitto001: 10:24am On Jul 15, 2025 |
7 men + 7 wives Each man and a wife has 7 children So.. it's 7 children x 7 families = 49 children Then 7 men + 7 wives = 14 Number of people = 49 +14 = 63 Ans= 63 people |
| Re: Can You Solve This Mathematics by iwaeda: 10:24am On Jul 15, 2025 |
Each man 7 children = 7× 8= 56 Each wife 7 children = 7× 8= 56 Total =56 ×2 =112 ![]() |
| Re: Can You Solve This Mathematics by citylantern: 10:24am On Jul 15, 2025 |
To find the total number of people, we need to count the men, their wives, and their children. There are 7 men. Each man has a wife, so there are 7 wives. Each man and each woman (i.e., each couple) have 7 children. Since there are 7 couples, the total number of children is 7 couples × 7 children per couple = 49 children. Now, we sum the number of men, wives, and children: Men: 7 Wives: 7 Children: 49 Total number of people = 7 + 7 + 49 = 63. Therefore, the total number of people is 63. |
| Re: Can You Solve This Mathematics by Urgent1Million: 10:25am On Jul 15, 2025 |
I am not among the 10% that wasn't elimated. You people should stop adding pressure to my brain abeg! Warris all dis na!! |
| Re: Can You Solve This Mathematics by Amotolongbo(f): 10:25am On Jul 15, 2025 |
bigpicture001:Number of handshakes = n(n-1)/2 where n is the number of people. In this case, n = 10. Number of handshakes = 10(10-1)/2 = 10(9)/2 = 90/2 = 45 45 handshakes |
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