Puzzle 457
My local shop wants to create a sign that says PUZZLES, and they have the following letters, each in a different colour:
P P P U U Z Z Z Z Z L L L L E S S
How many different ways can they make the sign?
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There are 3 P's, so there are 3 different ways to start the word.
Answer
960.
Reasoning
Given: P P P U U Z Z Z Z Z L L L L E S S.
The order of the Z's is important. For example, we could chose a red one and a green one, so the order they appear in the sign has to be taken into consideration.
There are:
3 different P's that could be chosen.
2 different U's that could be chosen.
5 different Z's that could be chosen.
4 different Z's that could be chosen, as one has already been chosen.
4 different L's that could be chosen.
1 E that could be chosen.
2 different S's that could be chosen.
So there are 3 x 2 x 5 x 4 x 4 x 1 x 2 = 960 different ways to make the sign.
Puzzle 458
Can you find the country hidden in the following sentence:
I really fear lions and tigers, but the animal I fear most though is the mouse.
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The country spans more than one word.
Answer
Mali.
I really fear lions and tigers, but the aniMAL I fear most though is the mouse.
Puzzle 459
After a recent marathon, the following was noted.
Alex finished after Frankie.
Drew finished after Hayden.
Frankie finished after Billie.
Hayden finished before Alex.
Billie finished after Hayden.
Billie finished before Alex.
Frankie finished before Drew.
Alex finished before Drew.
Who finished where?
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Hayden
Billie
Frankie
Alex
Drew
Puzzle 460
What three letter word best completes the below words?
LO...E
EDU...E
VA...E
S...TER
S...HE
...ER
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The word begins with the letter C.
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CAT.
LO...E = LOCATE
EDU...E = EDUCATE
VA...E = VACATE
S...TER = SCATTER
S...HE = SCATHE
...ER = CATER
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