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Puzzle 141 


Which are there more of: ounces in gross pounds, or …

… seconds in an hour?

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Puzzle 142 


If I give you seven apples, you will then have five times as many as I would then have.

However, if you give me seven apples, we will then both have the same number of apples.

How many apples do I currently have?

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Puzzle 143 


At a recent school fayre, 500 people attended and £500 was raised. The prices were as follows:
Fathers  £2.00
Mothers  £3.00
Children £0.48

More mothers than fathers turned up. How many children were there?

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Puzzle 144 


Can you find a five digit number which is four times its reverse?

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