Random Puzzles
Puzzle 1
Are there more square inches in a piece of carpet 15 yards by 5 yards or feet in a 20 mile walk?
[Ref: ZCAG] © Kevin Stone
Hint: There are 12 inches in a foot, and 1,760 yards in a mile.
Answer: Feet in a 20 mile walk.
Puzzle 2
Complete the fifth circle with the correct dots.
[Ref: ZDMN] © Kevin Stone
Hint: At each stage a new dot appears at the top.
Answer:
At each stage, a new dot starts at the top, and then goes either clockwise, or counter-clockwise.
Puzzle 3
What letter comes next in this sequence:
Z X C V B N ==?==
[Ref: ZNLY]
Hint: The answer is in front of you.
Answer: M.
Puzzle 4
John, Jacqueline and Daniel all like swimming. Richard, Kevin and Matthew all dislike swimming. Does Rachel like swimming?
[Ref: ZGRJ] © Kevin Stone
Answer: Yes: people with an even number of letters in their name like swimming.
Puzzle 5
Using only horizontal and vertical lines, connect every number to its pair (i.e. 1 goes to 1, 2 goes to 2, etc). The lines must not cross each other. This puzzle is not interactive, but can be printed off and solved.
[Ref: ZLIN] © Johan de Ruiterwww.puzzlepicnic.com for more Numberlink Puzzles.
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