Guest Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 On my way to St Ives, I met a man with seven wives. Every wife had seven sacks, Every sack had seven cats, Every cat had seven kittens, Kitten, cats, sacks and wives How many going to St Ives? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 1, you only MEET all of those beings. that is an OLD, but classic puzzle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Brandonb Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 Of the "Kitten, cats, sacks and wives" zero If you include yourself it would be 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 akaslickster Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 You took all of it with you and had a party.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 itachi-san Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 Yes, this has already been posted here Just use the search tool before posting, in this case a search for 'ives' would have led you to this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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On my way to St Ives,
I met a man with seven wives.
Every wife had seven sacks,
Every sack had seven cats,
Every cat had seven kittens,
Kitten, cats, sacks and wives
How many going to St Ives?
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