Puzzle 385
If York is 9 miles away, London is 14 miles and Manchester is 23 miles away.
How far away is Leeds?
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Hint
Consonants and vowels (AEIOU) are each worth something.
Answer
12 miles away.
Consonants are worth 2 and vowels (AEIOU) are worth 3.
Double-Checking
York
3C + 1V = 3 x 2 + 3 = 9
London
4C + 2V = 4 x 2 + 2 x 3 = 14
Manchester
7C + 3V = 7 x 2 + 3 x 3 = 23
Leeds
3C + 2V = 3 x 2 + 2 x 3 = 12
Puzzle 388
What number comes next in this sequence:
1 · 3 · 6 · 11 · 18 · ?
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The sequence is related to prime numbers.
Answer
29.
Each term increases by the next prime number.
