Oldest Riddle in History

The Man at St. Ives

This is one of the oldest riddles in history. According to few this riddle has been included in the Guiness Book of Records. Though we are not sure about that. But anyways try giving the answer to this ancient riddle!!

How many were going to St. Ives?

“As I was going to St. Ives

I met a man with seven wives.

Each wife had seven sacks,

Each sack had seven cats,

Each cat had seven kits;

Kits, cats, sacks and wives,

How many were going to St. Ives?”

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7 Responses to “Oldest Riddle in History”

Investment Tips on January 29th, 2010 at 17:30

cann’t say for sure because where all of them are going is not mentioned
yash on January 30th, 2010 at 17:30

399
salil shah on February 3rd, 2010 at 17:30

1
S on February 17th, 2010 at 17:30

only 1 person
Himanshu on February 18th, 2010 at 17:30

ANS: 2401( excluding the two mens)
Vineet Aggarwal on February 24th, 2010 at 17:30

7*7*7*7+1+1 = 2403
divya on February 24th, 2010 at 17:30

nly 1 person is gng..as der is no pariticualr info about others…

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