One riddle that’s been puzzling social media users is the ‘7 men have 7 wives’ riddle. Riddle Details: 7 men have 7 wives. Each man and each wife has 7 children. What is the total number of people? solution: This isn’t so much of a riddle, it’s actually more of a math problem, and if you sit down with a pen, paper, and calculator, you can probably work it out. But, your answer will differ depending on how you read the question, which is what makes it so Different.