Multiple choice general knowledge math & puzzles

On my way to Saint Ive's, I met a man with 7 wives. Each wife had 7 sacks. Each sack had 7 cats. Each cat had 7 kittens. Kittens, Cats, Sacks, and Wives; how many were going to Saint Ive's?

  1. 343

  2. 1

  3. 2401

  4. A lot!
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The riddle states 'As I was going to St. Ives, I met a man...' The narrator is going to St. Ives. The man, his wives, and their pets were met along the way, implying they were coming from or going elsewhere. Thus, only the narrator (1) is confirmed going to St. Ives.

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