Puzzle 1
Moving up or right, what is the largest total you can make, using the mathematical signs along the way?
| + | 4 | − | 2 | + | 2 |
| 2 | + | 2 | − | 2 | + |
| − | 1 | + | 2 | − | 4 |
| 2 | − | 1 | + | 1 | − |
| + | 1 | − | 2 | + | 3 |
| 3 | + | 3 | − | 4 | + |
Note: this puzzle is not interactive, and the numbers cannot be clicked.
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Puzzle 2
During a recent school trip to the seaside, I sat at the rear of the bus.
I noticed a strange thing: Laura, Jesse and Wendy were all sitting on the left side of the bus.
Even more curious was the fact that Steven, John and Danielle were all sitting on the right side of the bus.
On which side was James sitting?
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Puzzle 3
Eddie The Elephant can eat 110 bananas in 10 minutes, and Hugo The Hippo can eat 56 bananas in 8 minutes.
How long will it take Eddie and Hugo to eat 954 bananas?
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Puzzle 4
What word comes next:
jangled · febrifuge · marbles · apricot · mayflower · jungle · julienne · ?
Choose from:
augment, elephant, autumn, juiciest
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