Puzzle 1
In the sentence below, the three missing words are anagrams of each other:
When I pressed ? on the scales, it brought a ? to my eye, as a piece of metal stuck in my finger. I didn't ? this as a good experience.
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Hint
The answers have 4 letters.
Answer
When I pressed TARE on the scales, it brought a TEAR to my eye, as a piece of metal stuck in my finger. I didn't RATE this as a good experience.
Puzzle 2
Which is longer:
250 centimetres
8 feet
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There are 2.54 cm in an inch.
Answer
250 centimetres.
Reasoning
One inch = 2.54 cm.
And 1 foot = 12 inches = 30.48 cm.
So, 8 feet = 243.84 cm.
Puzzle 3
Can you find a 5-digit number …
… whose digits add up to 18 and whose product is 210 and the digits increase from left to right in the number?
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Break down 210 into its factors.
Answer
12357.
Reasoning
Since 210 = 2 x 3 x 5 x 7, 12357 is the only way to get a 5-digit number, in ascending order.
Puzzle 4
Below you will find 15 well-known six-letter words, with only their endings remaining.
Can you find the words?
---rnt
---few
---ryo
---yme
---rak
---urd
---ynx
---mpi
---hom
---ovy
---lpt
---hma
---voy
---web
---mur
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The first letters of the words are: L, C, E, E, A, A, L, S, F, G, S, A, C, C, M.
Answers
---rnt = learnt
---few = curfew
---ryo = embryo
---yme = enzyme
---rak = anorak
---urd = absurd
---ynx = larynx
---mpi = scampi
---hom = fathom
---ovy = groovy
---lpt = sculpt
---hma = asthma
---voy = convoy
---web = cobweb
---mur = murmur
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