BrainBashers - Random Puzzles

Puzzle 1

If …

   ⁷/₂₈ of 64 is 16,

   and ⁹/₁₂ of 100 is 75,

   and ³/₉ of 33 is 11,

what is ⁵/₁₅ of 45?

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Puzzle 2

Can you find every occurrence of the word APRIL that appears in this grid (horizontally, vertically, or diagonally)?

The hint will reveal the number of times it occurs, but where are they?

Note: this puzzle is not interactive, and the letters cannot be selected.

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Puzzle 3

Find three common nine letter words that can be formed on an upside-down calculator.

Assuming you have one of the old-fashioned calculators that can show 9 digits!

What is the longest word which could be formed?

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Puzzle 4

For each of these words, using only the letters of that word, what is the longest word that can be found?

Every letter must be used at least once, and no other letters can be used.

For example:
taper = repeat · tapper · parapet · pretreat, and many more. But what is the longest word?

taper heals brows often farce yowls satin awful iotas quiet foils score

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