Puzzle 57
This BrainBashers safe has a rather unusual control panel.
In order to open the safe, you have to press every single square once only, in the correct sequence, ending on the square marked E.
Each square indicates which square to press next, for example, 2U means move up 2 squares and 3R means move right 3 squares.
Can you determine which square you must start with?
| 2R |
1D |
2D |
2L |
1L |
1L |
1L |
| 1U |
2R |
2L |
2D |
1D |
1R |
2D |
| 3R |
5R |
2D |
2L |
1R |
1U |
4D |
| 2D |
1R |
2R |
3L |
2U |
2D |
1D |
| 2U |
1U |
2D |
1D |
1L |
1U |
2L |
| 6R |
1U |
4U |
E |
1D |
3L |
2L |
| 2U |
1U |
2L |
2L |
1R |
2L |
6U |
Note: this puzzle is not interactive, and the safe buttons cannot be clicked.
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Hint
Start on any square, and see how far you can get.
Answer
Start from the 1U which is on the 5th row and the 6th column.
Puzzle 58
In my money box, I found $36.80 made up of equal numbers of quarters, dimes, and nickels.
How many of each coin did I find?
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Hint
Remember that a quarter is 25c, a dime is 10c and a nickel is 5c.
Answer
92 of each coin.
Reasoning
There are an equal number of quarters, dimes and nickels, so we know that the answer must be a multiple of:
25c + 10c + 5c = 40c
and:
3680c ÷ 40c = 92 coins.
Puzzle 59
What is the next number in this sequence:
2 · 5 · 8 · 11 · ?
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Hint
What is the difference between each number?
Answer
14.
Add 3 to the previous term.
Puzzle 60
What word completes this square:
ferret rabbit
otter ?
Choose from:
giraffe, mink, cow, bison
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Hint
Look at the first letters of the three words.
Answer
Giraffe.
The initial letters of the words spell FROG.