There are 7 monkeys. For every monkey there are 7 snakes. For every snake there are 7 kangaroos and 7 deer. For every deer there are 17 rabbits. For every rabbit there are 7 birds. Each animal has 6 ticks. Each tick has 7 fleas.
How many fleas are there?
2006-11-09 17:39:26 · 23 answers · asked by bullyvssocks 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
0- ticks don't have fleas
not a smart a*s answer either, just logical thinking
2006-11-09 17:41:51 · answer #1 · answered by dances with cats 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Number of animals (assuming ticks and fleas are not considered animals, since otherwise there would be no answer) is 7 + 7^2 + 7^3 + 7^3 + 17 * 7^3 + 17 * 7^4 = 47390
Number of fleas is therefore 7 * 6 * 47390 = 1990380
Now, how 7 fleas can fit on a tick is beyond me.
2006-11-09 17:45:08 · answer #2 · answered by Jason 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Assuming ticks have fleas and snakes have ticks ( imposible cause they dont have fur )
fleas =6*7(fleas/animal) *(7monkeys+7^2snakes+7^3kangaroo+7^3deer+17*(7^3) rabits +17* (7^4)birds)
= 42*(7+49 + 343 + 5831 + 40817 )
=42 * 47047 = 1975974
2006-11-09 17:58:17 · answer #3 · answered by dragongml 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
7 monkeys x 6 x 7 = 294
7 monkeys x 7= 49 snakes x 7 x 7 = 2401
49 snakes x 7 = 343 kangaroos x 6 x 7= 14406
343 deer x 6 x 7= 14406
343 deer x 17= 5831 rabbits x 6 x 7= 244902
5831 rabbits x 7= 40817 birds x 6 x 7= 1714314
294+2401+14406+14406+244902+1714314=
1990723 fleas
2006-11-09 17:47:56 · answer #4 · answered by redpillowcase 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, let's see...
7 monkeys
7x7=49 snakes
7x49=343 kangaroos & 343 deer
17x343=5831 rabbits
7x5831=40817 birds
40817+5831+343+343+49+7=47390 animals
6x47390=284340 ticks
7x284340=1990380 fleas
Whether or not ticks can have fleas (plus, you didn't specify how they "had" the fleas... the fleas could just be their friends) isn't the question. You've stated in the question that the ticks had fleas, given that, this is the answer.
2006-11-09 17:48:23 · answer #5 · answered by CubicMoo 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are an infinite number of fleas.
Because fleas and tick are also animals, if each animal has 6 ticks, then every tick has 6 ticks and 42 fleas, and every one of them has 6 ticks and 42 fleas and so on and so on until infinity
2006-11-09 22:39:22 · answer #6 · answered by Everyone loves monkey 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are 1,990,380 fleas
Here's my breakdown:
monkeys - 7
snakes - 49
kangaroos - 343
deer - 343
rabbits - 5831
birds - 40817
total animals - 47390
ticks - 284340
fleas - 1990380
Judging by the various responses, I wonder how many thinkers were just plain old "high."
2006-11-09 17:45:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
1,990,380. But snakes don't get ticks and ticks don't get fleas.
2006-11-09 17:47:22 · answer #8 · answered by Kuji 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
could be 41,160 (i changed it)
but ticks shouldn't have fleas..
i do hope you post the answer soon, would love to know if im right
2006-11-09 17:48:23 · answer #9 · answered by ♥ Lisa♥ 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
2709504 fleas
2006-11-10 02:22:20 · answer #10 · answered by Meggz21 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1728720 fleas
2006-11-09 17:47:13 · answer #11 · answered by igot4onit 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋