Puzzle 1
I was travelling from Chesterton to Newcastle recently when I came across a sign which had fallen off its post at the crossroads.
It was marked to Newcastle, Chesterton, Knutton and Silverdale.
Unfortunately I didn't know which road to take to Newcastle and had hoped the sign would help.
Luckily I had a brainwave which helped me put the sign back pointing correctly to Newcastle.
What was my idea?
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How many different ways could the sign be placed back?
Answer
I simply pointed Chesterton back the way I had come and this left the sign in its correct orientation.
Puzzle 2
What four-digit number has …
… Digit 2 smaller than Digit 4 which is two thirds of Digit 1 which is two thirds of Digit 3 which is three times Digit 2?
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Look at Digit 3 first.
Answer
6394.
Reasoning
Labelling the clues:
Digit 2 is smaller than Digit 4
Digit 4 is two thirds of Digit 1
Digit 1 is two thirds of Digit 3
Digit 3 is three times Digit 2
By (3), Digit 3 is divisible by 3:
Digit 3 = 3, 6, 9
By (3), Digit 1 is two thirds of Digit 3:
Digit 1 = 2, 4, 6.
But, by (2), Digit 1 is divisible by 3:
Digit 1 = 6, and Digit 3 = 9.
By (4), Digit 3 is three times Digit 2:
Digit 2 = 3.
By (2), Digit 4 is two thirds of Digit 1:
Digit 4 = 4.
Puzzle 3
What is the next number in this sequence:
100 · 365 · 24 · 60 · ?
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The answers are related to time.
Answer
60.
The numbers represent 100 years in a century, 365 days in a year, 24 hours in a day, 60 minutes in an hour and 60 seconds in an minute.
Puzzle 4
The following words have had their vowels removed, can you find some animals?
ln
ntlp
gzll
strch
wl
rbn
rdvrk
dr
clt
bs
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One of the words is Antelope.
Answer
ln = lion
ntlp = antelope
gzll = gazelle
strch = ostrich
wl = owl
rbn = robin
rdvrk = aardvark
dr = deer
clt = ocelot or colt
bs = ibis
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