How many mules are in a 20 mule team?

Ben Totuous I have known a 20 mule team was 2 horses and 18 mules since i was young. I did not have to Google this one to get it right and those who have a 97% rate just might know more than you do. Besides, if people are Googling for the correct answers first, why don't they have a 100% accuracy rate? Don't be so quick to put others down for their success. I only mentioned Google because of those who doubt the correct answer after being told they are wrong. (Norma Tible) Those who doubt the correctness of the answer should do some research before advertising their ignorance. They might actually learn something!

I never knew there were 2 horses in a 20 mule team.

Patrick Riggs If they did, then the story they got was incomplete by omission of details. It is just a way of referring to the teams since all but 2 are indeed, mules and there were 20 beasts. It becomes too wordy to say an "18 mule and 2 horse team". A 20 mule team is just an expression and not indicative of how the teams were truly comprised.

That's not true. It was always 18 mules plus two horses at the wheels. Horses had a better temperament for this position.

There are 20 beasts of burden. It's just easier to say it's a "20 mule team" than saying "2 horse and 18 mule team". Check this link. You will discover that you are wrong. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twenty-mule_team

The mules are so stubborn that they have to have horses to show them the ropes !! Ha ha. I knew that but had forgotten til this question !!

Great question. It fooled me, but I knew it had to be some type of trick question. I learned something new. Thank you! 😊

Corey Taylor, I did too but it isn't.

I truly believed that this was a clone question.

Pierre Poirier, I thought that it would not be 20, as well. Somehow, I pictured needing a lead animal by itself. I do not know if that scenario exists anywhere. So, picturing a lead animal, I chose an odd number, 21. Thank you, Christine, James' wife

tdelisi, exactly my thoughts and memories of it

Never heard of it besides Borax commercials didn't realize it was based on real events not just big Killing soap powder

I recall commercials for borax on many western tv shows from my youth in the USA. 20 mule team borax was often advertised - yet I didn’t know (or maybe I forgot) that the team consisted of 2 horses as well. Thanks for the education.

ouch! I fell for it!!

I didn't know this.

Suffer the beasts of Burden.

97% averages for the varied questions on quiz club is unrealistic.

That's dumb,!!!!!!!always thought 20 mule Team borax was what it was called over the past many years on Death Vally Days!!!!

Never heard of a 20 mule team, figured it was a trick question so I chose 24, ha ha!

Well why call it a 20 mule team if there are only 18 mules - only in America.