Puzzle 281
Which letter comes next in this sequence:
A K Q J {?}
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Hint
This is quite a common list.
Answer
T.
The first letters of playing cards in descending order of value.
Puzzle 282
James, Simon, Ian, and William all like walking.
But Dave, Steven, Alan, and Alastair do not.
Does Adrian?
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Look at the number of letters in each of the names.
Answer
No.
Those that like walking have an odd number of letters in their name.
Puzzle 283
On which side of a cup …
… is it best to have the handle?
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It's neither LEFT not RIGHT.
Puzzle 284
Which are there more of: ounces in gross pounds, or …
… seconds in an hour?
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There are 16 ounces in a pound, and 144 in a gross.
Answer
Seconds in an hour.
Reasoning
There are 16 x 144 = 2,304 ounces in gross pounds.
There are 60 x 60 = 3,600 seconds in an hour.
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