Puzzle 33
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This is a simple substitution cipher.
Answer
50.
This puzzle is a simple test to see how easy a ROT13 part encrypted puzzle can be. Every other letter has been converted to ROT13 and the other letters are left as they were. But, you may ask, what is the puzzle — well, how many words are in this puzzle!
ROT13 replaces each character with the one 13 places away.
A = N, B = O, C = P, D = Q, E = R, F = S, G = T, H = U, I = V, J = W, K = X, L = Y, M = Z, N = A, O = B, P = C, Q = D, R = E, S = F, T = G, U = H, V = I, W = J, X = K, Y = L, Z = M.
Puzzle 34
The beginning of a well known book has been encrypted below. Each letter of the alphabet has been replaced by another using a simple substitution technique. For example, A may always be represented by G, etc. Can you name the book?
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The letter E is represented by itself.
Answer
Nicholas Nickleby, by Charles Dickens.
The piece of text is from the original book and should read:
There once lived, in a sequestered part of the county of Devonshire, one Mr Godfrey Nickleby: a worthy gentleman, who, taking it into his head rather late in life that he must get married, and not being young enough or rich enough to aspire to the hand of a lady of fortune, had wedded an old flame out of mere attachment, who in her turn had taken him for the same reason. Thus two people who cannot afford to play cards for money, sometimes sit down to a quiet game for love.
a has been represented by d.
b has been represented by i.
c has been represented by c.
d has been represented by k.
e has been represented by e.
f has been represented by n.
g has been represented by s.
h has been represented by b.
i has been represented by r.
j has been represented by v.
k has been represented by x.
l has been represented by j.
m has been represented by l.
n has been represented by m.
o has been represented by o.
p has been represented by a.
q has been represented by q.
r has been represented by u.
s has been represented by t.
t has been represented by w.
u has been represented by f.
v has been represented by h.
w has been represented by p.
x has been represented by g.
y has been represented by z.
z has been represented by y.
Puzzle 35
What comes next in this sequence:
dog cat mouse mole deer pig {?}
Choose from:
llama, cow, rabbit, frog
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The list is related to numbers.
Answer
Llama.
The length of each word is the same length as the numbers one, two, three, four, five, six, etc.
The next number is SEVEN, which has 5 letters, and llama is the only word with 5 letters.
Puzzle 36
The local CD shop operates an unusual discount policy. The discount on the next purchase is worked out on the current purchase in the following way: for every whole pound spent you get 0.5% discount on the next purchase. For example, if you purchased £8.99 on the first purchase, you would then get a 4% discount on the next purchase and so on. You can make as many purchases as necessary.
You need to buy 7 CDs, costing, £11.50, £12.00, £12.00, £12.50, £13.00, £13.00 and £14.50 — what is the cheapest method of buying them?
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Purchase 1: £11.50, £12.00, £12.00, £12.50 = £48.00 (which gives a 24% discount on the next purchase). Purchase 2: £13.00, £13.00, £14.50 = £40.50 minus 24% discount = £30.78. For a total cost of £78.78.
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