Puzzle 293
What comes next in this sequence:
boron carbon nitrogen oxygen {?}
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The first in the list would be Hydrogen.
Answer
Fluorine.
These are the elements in atomic number order.
Puzzle 294
Can you find three consecutive prime numbers...
...which total 190,747 when multiplied together?
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Try finding the cube root of 190,747.
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53, 59, and 61.
Reasoning
Start by taking the cube root of 190,747, which is approximately 57.56.
The next highest prime number is 59:
190,747 ÷ 59 = 3,233
Let's try the next prime number, which is 61:
3,233 ÷ 61 = 53
53, 59, and 61, are all prime, and are consecutive, so this is the answer.
Double-Checking
53 x 59 x 61 = 190,747
Puzzle 295
Which pair of letters comes next in this sequence:
on et wo th re ef ou {?}
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Try removing the spaces.
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rf.
This sequence spells out the numbers onetwothreefourfive etc.
Puzzle 296
At a recent BrainBashers party, I noted the ages of the children who attended.
Billie was 3, James and Keith were 4, Frankie and Rebecca were 5.
How old was Lara?
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Look at the vowels (AEIOU).
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2.
Consonants are worth 2 and vowels (AEIOU) are worth –1.
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