Puzzle 281
Here are some less well known proverbs. What is the missing word in each?
Loyalty is worth more than {?}.
He that cannot pay in {?} must pay in person.
Shameful {?} is worse than shameful eating.
Don't say {?} until you are asked.
Payment in advance is {?} payment.
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Loyalty is worth more than money.
He that cannot pay in purse must pay in person.
Shameful leaving is worse than shameful eating.
Don't say no until you are asked.
Payment in advance is evil payment.
Puzzle 282
Which is larger:
the tenth root of 10, or the cube root of 2?
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You don't need to use a calculator.
Answer
Cube root of 2.
Reasoning
We could use a calculator to see that the tenth root of 10 = 1.2589 and the cube root of 2 = 1.2599.
But, if you've not got your calculator handy...
We have:
101/10 vs 21/3
Raise each to the power of 30 (since 10 x 3 = 30) to give:
(101/10)30 vs (21/3)30
101/10 x 30 vs 21/3 x 30
103 vs 210
1000 vs 1024
Therefore, the cube root of 2 is larger.
Puzzle 283
What number comes next in this sequence:
3 3 5 4 4 3 5 {?}
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This is a very common sequence.
Answer
5.
The numbers represent the number of letters of the words ONE, TWO, THREE, etc. Therefore the answer is the number of letters in the word EIGHT.
Puzzle 284
Where do the biggest potatoes grow?
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