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Puzzle 1 


During a recent BrainBashers thinking contest(!), the total number of points scored by the first six players was 103 and every score was above zero.

The first player scored half the points of the second player, who in turn scored 6 points fewer than the third player.

The third player in turn scored two thirds the points of the fourth player.

The fifth player managed to score the same number of points as the difference between the first and fourth player's points (larger − smaller).

Finally, the sixth player scored 14 fewer points than the fifth player.

Can you determine how many points the sixth player managed to score?

Puzzle Copyright © Kevin Stone

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Puzzle 2 


At a picnic recently, I noticed that:

Charles liked biscuits, but didn't like custard.
Mary liked quiche, but didn't like marshmallows.
Brian liked apples, but didn't like biscuits.
James liked chocolate, but didn't like jelly.
Did David like doughnuts?

Puzzle Copyright © Kevin Stone

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Puzzle 3 


Which of the shapes is identical to the first one?

There might be more than one.

Find The Same

Puzzle Copyright © Robert A. Hartmann

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Puzzle 4 


What number comes next in this sequence:

302 · 202 · 102 · 002 · 991 · ?

Puzzle Copyright © Kevin Stone

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