Puzzle 13
How many times can you take 7 away from 49?
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Hint
This is a trick question.
Answer
Once.
After which you will be taking 7 from 42!
Puzzle 14
Can you decode this well-known saying:
V CCVCCC VC CVCV CVCVC CVCV
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V represents a vowel (AEIOU).
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A stitch in time saves nine.
Each vowel (AEIOU) is represented by the letter V and each consonant is represented by C.
Puzzle 15
What number completes this sequence:
4 · 15 · 14 · 11 · 5 · ?
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Hint
Think of the alphabet.
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25 for Y.
These are the positions of the letters of the alphabet, and they are spelling Donkey.
Puzzle 16
This is a well known children's musical piece, the vowels (AEIOU) have been removed, and the remaining letters have been grouped together.
Can you determine the correct words?
hmpt ydmp tyst nwll hmpt ydmp tyhd grtf llll thkn gshr ssnd llth kngs mncl dntp thmp tytg thrg n
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Hint
The last word is AGAIN.
Answer
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall.
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.
All the king's horses and all the king's men
Couldn't put Humpty together again.
