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There are 7 girls on a bus:

- Each girl has 7 backpacks

- In each backpack, there are 7 big cats

- For every big cat there are 7 little cats

- Question: How many legs are there in the bus?

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This shows how to answer a riddle to determine the number of legs in the bus.

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1. Each girl has two legs, there are 7 girls. Then we get 7*2=14 legs.

2. Each girl has 7 backpacks. There are 7 ...

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