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Re: Can You Solve This Mathematics by nuele(m): 12:36pm On Jul 15, 2025
63 people.
Re: Can You Solve This Mathematics by obembet(op): 12:37pm On Jul 15, 2025
GABRIEL6036:
Let's break down the problem step by step:


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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.


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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


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Total number of people:

Men: 7

Wives: 49

Children: 392


➡️ Total = 7 + 49 + 392 = 448 people


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✅ Final Answer: 448 people.
To find the total number of people, let's break down the problem step by step:There are 7 men.Each man has 7 wives, so the total number of wives is 7 men × 7 wives/man = 49 wives.Each man and each wife have 7 children. The total number of children is calculated based on the total number of parents (men + wives). There are 7 men + 49 wives = 56 parents, and each parent has 7 children. However, we must avoid double-counting children, as each child has one father and one mother. So, the total number of children is 56 parents × 7 children/parent ÷ 2 (to account for each child being counted twice, once per parent) = 196 children.Now, add up all the people:7 men49 wives196 childrenTotal = 7 + 49 + 196 = 252 people.
Re: Can You Solve This Mathematics by nuele(m): 12:39pm On Jul 15, 2025
"And" is a powerful unifier. It cojoins the two.They hence as one. Except you don't agree with the "and" usage.

Also, a "wife" cannot exist separately without a husband.

Finally, it never said, '7 children each to specify individuality'.

Amotolongbo:
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 bigpicture001: 12:39pm On Jul 15, 2025
Amotolongbo:
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
Did u study mathematics..? How come you are getting this things so easily...?

Omoh, u are shocking me oooo
Re: Can You Solve This Mathematics by nuele(m): 12:40pm On Jul 15, 2025
I arrived at this too.

Okundaye4:
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 jnrbayano(m): 12:41pm On Jul 15, 2025
bigpicture001:
Not correct
45

I answered the first in a hurry.
Re: Can You Solve This Mathematics by tuwayz(m): 12:42pm On Jul 15, 2025
porthouse7:
Gemini no fit lie for you
lol it's totally wrong the question never said each man with seven wives but each man with each wife which is each man with a single wife summing up to seven men in total and seven wives in total... fourteen adults all together
Re: Can You Solve This Mathematics by Gentleora: 1:02pm On Jul 15, 2025
Melchizzedek:
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
Chat gpt don fail you
Re: Can You Solve This Mathematics by JsScript: 1:17pm On Jul 15, 2025
DenreleDave:
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 grin grin grin


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
AI answer
Re: Can You Solve This Mathematics by kollysnut(m): 1:18pm On Jul 15, 2025
yes correct .

Okundaye4:
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 ejor1: 1:26pm On Jul 15, 2025
Let's break it down:

- 7 men
- Each man has 1 wife, so 7 wives
- Total adults: 7 men + 7 wives = 14

- Each man and each wife have 7 children, so:
- 7 men x 7 children = 49 children
- 7 wives x 7 children = 49 children
- Total children: 49 + 49 = 98

- Total people: 14 adults + 98 children = 112

So, the total number of people is 112.
Re: Can You Solve This Mathematics by youngrichnigga: 1:35pm On Jul 15, 2025
See AI solution here 👇

Re: Can You Solve This Mathematics by chessguru(m): 1:42pm On Jul 15, 2025
There are 7 men.

Each of the 7 men has 7 wives, so there are 7times7=49 wives.

Each of the 49 wives has 7 children, so there are 49times7=343 children.

Adding them up: 7 (men) + 49 (wives) + 343 (children) = 399 total people.
Re: Can You Solve This Mathematics by alfredilly: 1:48pm On Jul 15, 2025
Amotolongbo:
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
Each man and each wive is the same as each couple. If a man has seven children, his wife also have children
Re: Can You Solve This Mathematics by jUeLiZ: 1:48pm On Jul 15, 2025
Una dey confused me here ajeh....me na 112 ah get.... I'm seeing 300+, 400+....ahhh ...abeg Muna explain well
Re: Can You Solve This Mathematics by pelumi25: 1:49pm On Jul 15, 2025
Let's break it down step by step:

- *Men*: 7
- *Wives*: 7 men x 1 wife each = 7 wives
- *Children*: 7 couples x 7 children each = 49 children

Now, let's add up the total number of people:
- *Men*: 7
- *Wives*: 7
- *Children*: 49
- *Total*: 7 + 7 + 49 = 63

So, the total number of people is *63*.
Re: Can You Solve This Mathematics by alfredilly: 1:49pm On Jul 15, 2025
Amotolongbo:
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 alfredilly: 1:50pm On Jul 15, 2025
Amotolongbo:
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
Each man and each wive is the same as each couple. If a man has 7 children, his wife also have children
Re: Can You Solve This Mathematics by tee4naija(m): 1:50pm On Jul 15, 2025
bammyllonaire:
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



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Now, add them up:

Men = 7

Wives = 7

Children = 49


Total people = 7 + 7 + 49 = 63

✅ Answer: 63 people
This is the only correct answer.
There are 7 families.
Each family consists of 9 people:1 man,1 woman and 7children.
7 families X 9 people=63 people.
Re: Can You Solve This Mathematics by jaxxy(m): 1:51pm On Jul 15, 2025
The correct answer is basically in understanding the grammar.
Re: Can You Solve This Mathematics by bluefilm: 1:55pm On Jul 15, 2025
The answer is 63

7men + 7wives + 7(children each) *7 = 63
Re: Can You Solve This Mathematics by tompat86(m): 2:11pm On Jul 15, 2025
Let's break it down carefully.


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Given:

7 men each have 7 wives

Each man and each wife has 7 children



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Step 1: Count the number of people

Men:

7 men


Wives:

Each man has 7 wives

So total wives = 7 men × 7 wives/man = 49 wives


Children:

Each man has 7 children → 7 men × 7 = 49 children

Each wife also has 7 children → 49 wives × 7 = 343 children
⚠️ But don’t double-count children — the question likely means each person (man or wife) has 7 unique children, meaning all children are different.


So total children = 49 (from men) + 343 (from wives) = 392 children


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Final Count:

Men: 7

Wives: 49

Children: 392


✅ Total = 7 + 49 + 392 = 448 people


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✅ Final Answer: 448 people
Re: Can You Solve This Mathematics by Psoul(m): 2:17pm On Jul 15, 2025
bigpicture001:
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..?
9 Handshakes

Re: Can You Solve This Mathematics by simmydare82(m): 2:36pm On Jul 15, 2025
49
Re: Can You Solve This Mathematics by viyon02: 2:43pm On Jul 15, 2025
It it just seven in three places which is 21
Re: Can You Solve This Mathematics by noobody(m): 2:49pm On Jul 15, 2025
Gentleora:
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I wonder how we don't see this is the most accurate answer,

Its a trick question.

It did not state each man and each wife has 7 kids each.

All those maths una dey solve up there,even the one AI solve Na Bobo.
Re: Can You Solve This Mathematics by noobody(m): 2:49pm On Jul 15, 2025
viyon02:
It it just seven in three places which is 21
Another correct answer
Re: Can You Solve This Mathematics by noobody(m): 2:51pm On Jul 15, 2025
mekuso89:
The number is unknown

Yes because no specific number of people were mentioned
The man,woman,kids are all people.

They don't have to state people directly
Re: Can You Solve This Mathematics by noobody(m): 2:52pm On Jul 15, 2025
razzydoo:
Could the answer be 21?
Since each man and wife have seven children.
Sounds very correct to me.

All has to do with comprehension and interpretation of the English.
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