Puzzle 241
The same three-letter word has been removed from all of these words, leaving the letters below (which are still in the correct order).
What was the three-letter word?
loe
ch
she
er
vae
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Hint
The missing word is in these locations: lo---e, ---ch, s---he, ---er, va---e.
Answer
Cat.
loe = locate
ch = catch
she = scathe
er = cater
vae = vacate
Puzzle 242
Which are there more of:
… rolls in a dozen baker's dozen
or
… hours in a week?
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Hint
A baker's dozen is usually 13.
Answer
Hours in a week.
Reasoning
A dozen is 12, but a baker's dozen is usually 13.
So a dozen (12) baker's dozen (13) = 12 x 13 = 156.
There are 24 hours in a day, and 7 days in a week.
So there are 24 x 7 hours in a week = 168.
Puzzle 243
Which is larger, the number of seconds in a week …
… or the number of minutes in a year?
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Hint
There are 60 seconds in a minute, and 60 minutes in an hour.
Answer
Seconds in a week.
Reasoning
There are 60 x 60 x 24 x 7 = 604,800 seconds in a week.
There are 60 x 24 x 365 = 525,600 minutes in a (non-leap) year.
Puzzle 244
On the charts I remain number one,
This position cannot be undone,
If I burn, you may get
Just a little bit wet.
In a zeppelin, I am no fun.
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