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Help solve a riddle about how many underwear Mrs. Mann needs if Sam washes seven pairs each Tuesday evening. Discover the answer to this playful math puzzle!
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Every Tuesday evening Sam Mann drives up to his cottage to visit his wife. On these weekly visits he drops off his clean clothes and picks up the dirty laundry. Since Mrs. Mann changes her underwear each morning, what is the minimum number of underwear she can own? Bell ringer #97
Answer • Fifteen. Every Tuesday Mrs. Mann receives seven pair of underwear and also leaves seven for Sam to wash. That equals fourteen, plus the pair she is wearing.