RIDDLE: Harvard University Interview
Solving riddles offers numerous benefits.
It enhances problem-solving skills and boosts memory by encouraging recall and connections. Riddles improve concentration, logical thinking, and promote lateral thinking by requiring innovative approaches. Emotionally, solving riddles reduces stress and increases patience and perseverance. Successfully solving them boosts confidence and self-esteem. Additionally, riddles provide a source of entertainment, making them a fun way to engage the mind.
These benefits make riddles a valuable activity for both cognitive development and emotional well-being.
Read the riddle below:
Can you solve it?
Check the solution below:
What is the correct solution?
Solution 1
If brainteaser fans assume the question implies that seven men have a total of seven wives between them, and each of the seven couples have seven children, the total number of children is 49. Add the number of adults (14) and the answer is 63.
Solution 2
It could be argued that each man has seven wives. That would mean 49 wives for the seven men, and a total of 56 adults. If each of those 56 had seven children, 56 multiplied by seven would result in 392 children. Add the number of adults, and the answer is 448.
Solution 3
Considering only that each man and each of his wives – as a couple – have seven children, the equation will be 49 (women) times seven (children), which equals 343. Add the 56 adults, and the total is 399.
Solution 4
Some internet users have assumed that each man and each wife – a total of 14 adults – have seven children each. This makes a total of 98 children, with the 14 adults making a total of 112.
The contrarians among us have come up with a fifth answer. This assumes each of the seven men has one wife each, but they share the seven children between them – rather than having that number each. Seven men, seven wives and seven children gives an answer of 21. But the wording of the question doesn’t really support this.