If there are four sheep, two dogs and one herds-men, how many feet are there?
Common Wrong Answers
“22”
This guess incorrectly counts all the legs of the sheep (4 x 4 = 16) and dogs (2 x 4 = 8), plus the 2 feet of the herdsman, totaling 26. However, the riddle only asks for feet, and sheep and dogs do not have feet.
“16”
This guess counts the legs of all the animals (4 sheep x 4 legs = 16), but it ignores the fact that the riddle specifically asks for feet, which only the herdsman has.
“4”
This guess mistakenly assumes that only the herdsman has feet, but it doesn't account for the fact that the riddle mentions two dogs and four sheep, which have hooves and paws, respectively.
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