Reasoning
We can work this out with a little algebra. I have A apples and you have B apples, then
[1] 5 x (A – 7) = B + 7
[2] A + 7 = B – 7
From [1] we have:
5A – 35 = B + 7
[3] 5A = B + 42
From [2] we have:
[4] A + 14 = B
We can then use [4] in [3] to give:
5A = (A + 14) + 42
5A = A + 56
4A = 56
A = 14
Which gives B = 28 (by [4]).
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Puzzle 8
Starting with a five-letter word, change one letter to create a new word.
This word is then changed by one letter to create another new word.
These words in turn mean:
a gaggle of geesea device for measuring timewhat you can do with a mousea baby chickena device to prevent wheels from movinga surprisea small housea pile of cardsa small piece of woodunable to move
Answers flock = a gaggle of geeseclock = a device for measuring timeclick = what you can do with a mousechick = a baby chickenchock = a device to prevent wheels from movingshock = a surpriseshack = a small housestack = a pile of cardsstick = a small piece of woodstuck = unable to move
