As I was going 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
Kittens, cats, sacks, wives
How many were going to St Ives?
2007-02-01 11:34:56 · 14 answers · asked by Ivan Drago 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
one, you!!
2007-02-01 11:37:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
1
2007-02-01 12:04:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
As I was going to St Ives....
I was the only one going to St Ives, although there were 8 people and a slew of felines leaving.... Unless they were also going to St Ives, but the riddle doesn't specify where they were going.
2007-02-01 11:39:46 · answer #3 · answered by Yoda's Duck 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Brilliant! This brings back very happy memories. My dad used to say this every year when we were driving down to Cornwall and it puzzled me for years. Finally, when I was about 8/9 the penny dropped. Love it!
2007-02-02 10:40:38 · answer #4 · answered by bessie 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you, but..
since the destination of the others is unknown, and I shant count sacks and knives, there is a possibility that 345 were going to st ives
2007-02-01 11:45:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
This is a totally bogus question. "One" is the answer that is usually given. But there is a dubious assumption that you only meet people when travelling in an opposite direction to them. You can, of course, meet people as you walk past them. Thus the true answer is..... No idea!
Technically, I should get the 10 points, but nobody likes a smartarse.
2007-02-01 11:41:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
one is going to St Ives. Die Hard With A Vengance.......amazing film.
2007-02-01 13:03:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The same ONE as always...the person telling the riddle. It's quite old you know.
2007-02-01 11:50:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
one
2007-02-01 22:53:29 · answer #9 · answered by Jimmydog 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
about 65 not very good at maths
2007-02-01 12:03:04 · answer #10 · answered by susan will of the wisp 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
very old riddle. ONE, just you, everyone else was going elsewhere
2007-02-01 11:38:11 · answer #11 · answered by steven m 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋