BrainBashers - Random Puzzles

Puzzle 397

I was quite bored yesterday, so I visited my local animal sanctuary.

To pass the time, I counted 612 legs.

This came from an equal number of beetles, spiders, and mice.

Can you work out the total number of animals I counted?

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Puzzle 398

A parent recently arranged a children's party, and had 187 sweets to give out equally to the children.

Each child had more than one sweet, and there were more children than there were sweets per child.

How many sweets did each child end up with?

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Puzzle 399

Mixed Hurdle Trials – Logic Puzzles

At the recent BrainBashers Mixed National Hurdle trials, ten contestants competed for the coveted BB Shield.

There were numerous judges who made sure that the results were accurate, from their notes can you determine who finished where?

Crystal Ball finished before May Eye and Mike Stup, while Leigh Vamessage was victorious over May Eye and Laura DeLand.
Jack Pott was beaten by Holly Day, Mike Stup, and Justin Time.
Laura DeLand was beaten by Mike Stup, May Eye, and Crystal Ball, whereas Joe King beat Holly Day and Jack Pott, but lost to Laura DeLand and Inga Hootz.
Leigh Vamessage was beaten by Crystal Ball and Inga Hootz.
Inga Hootz was beaten by Justin Time, who, in turn, lost to Crystal Ball, but beat Holly Day and Jack Pott.
May Eye finished ahead of Mike Stup and Holly Day (who lost to Leigh Vamessage and Inga Hootz).

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Puzzle 400

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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