Puzzle 201
What starts with an E, ends with an E...
...and usually contains only one letter?
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The answer is an 8-letter word.
Puzzle 202
Using a tap, a nine gallon container and a four gallon container...
...can you measure exactly 6 gallons?
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Start by filling the 9 gallon container, and then using that to fill the 4 gallon container.
Answer
Here are the contents of the containers after each stage:
A B
9 0 fill A
5 4 fill B from A
5 0 empty B
1 4 fill B from A
1 0 empty B
0 1 fill B from A
9 1 fill A
6 4 fill B from A
6 0 empty B
This leaves 6 gallons in container A.
Puzzle 203
Yesterday I was asked to buy some stamps.
In the land of BrainBashers, stamps are available in denominations of 3p, 9p, 11p, 17p, and 21p (just the five different values).
For three denominations of stamp I was asked to buy eight of each, and for the other two denominations I was asked to buy nine of each.
Unfortunately, I forgot which I was supposed to buy eight of, and which to buy nine of!!
Luckily I had been given the exact money required to buy the stamps, £5.00, so the shopkeeper was able to work out the stamps I needed.
Which stamps did I have to buy?
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I bought at least 8 of each stamp.
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Eight lots of 11p, 17p and 21p and nine lots of 3p and 9p.
Reasoning
For three denominations of stamp I was asked to buy 8 of each, and for the other two denominations I had to buy 9 of each.
So I had to buy at least 8 of all five denominations.
This would be for a total of 8 x (3 + 9 + 11 + 17 + 21) = 488p = £4.88.
The remaining 12p has to buy the remaining 2 stamps, which must have been 3p and 9p.
Double-Checking
9 x 3 = 27
9 x 9 = 81
8 x 11 = 88
8 x 17 = 136
8 x 21 = 168
For a total of 27 + 81 + 88 + 136 + 168 = 500p = £5.
Puzzle 204
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The question is written in English, but not in its usual order.
Answer
32.
Reading one letter from the top row and then one from the bottom row, the puzzle reads: 'How many letters does this puzzle have'.
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