Not a clue on this one. Can anyone help?

For want of a nail, the shoe was lost;
For want of a shoe, the horse was lost;
For want of a horse, the soldier was lost;
For want of a soldier, the general was lost;
For want of a general, the battle was lost;
For want of a battle, the war was lost.
How many legs were lost?

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Not a clue on this one. Can anyone help?

For want of a nail, the shoe was lost;
For want of a shoe, the horse was lost;
For want of a horse, the soldier was lost;
For want of a soldier, the general was lost;
For want of a general, the battle was lost;
For want of a battle, the war was lost.
How many legs were lost?

anonymous · Answer

How many legs on a shoe?
How many on a horse?
how many on a soldier? ect.
Then add them all up.
That would be my guess.

anonymous · Answer

8? Seems so little, but maybe I'm over thinking?

anonymous · Answer

That would be my answer. I can't think of any other way to answer the question.

anonymous · Answer

Thank you, gotta love liberal arts math. lol

anonymous · Answer

Did you every figure this out? I am on the same one now/

anonymous · Answer

The correct answer is 8. I pulled up the quiz