Puzzle 165
In each of these sentences, can you replace the missing number.
The number is written as a word (e.g. five, twenty-four, thirty-three), and each sentence is correct after the replacement.
This sentence contains {?} letters, one hyphen, two commas and a full stop.
Interestingly, this sentence contains {?} letters, one hyphen, three commas and the final full stop.
Finally, this sentence contains {?} letters, one hyphen, three commas and one full stop.
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Puzzle 166
How many common five letter words can you make from the following letters, using all the letters in each word?
AELST
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Puzzle 167
The local River Trent is 4,100 inches wide, which happens to be a fantastic number.
There is a magnificent, perfectly straight, bridge that spans the river at right angles.
During a recent survey of the area, it was found that one-seventh of the overall length of the bridge was on one bank of the river, and one-eighth of the bridge was on the other bank.
What is the total length of the bridge that spans the River Trent?
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Puzzle 168
Complete the fifth circle with the correct dots.
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