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The manager suddenly remembers that the room rate is £25 and gives £5 to the porter to return to the people.
On the way to the room the porter reasons that £5 would be difficult to share among three people so they keep £2 and give £1 to each person.
Now each person paid £10 and got back £1.
So they paid £9 each, totalling £27. The porter has £2, totalling £29.
Where is the missing £1?
[Ref: ZVTU]
Hint: Be careful of what you're adding.
Answer:
We have to be careful what we are adding together.
Originally, they paid £30, they each received back £1, they now have only paid £27.
Of this £27, £25 went to the manager for the room and £2 went to the porter.
Puzzle 82
The results for a recent Chess tournament between five close rivals is described below:
Dave finished before Adam.
Eileen finished after Betty.
Adam finished before Charles.
Eileen finished after Dave.
Betty finished before Adam.
Dave finished after Betty.
Charles finished before Eileen.
Hint: Try writing each statement as 'finished before'.
Answer: Betty won, then Dave, Adam, Charles and Eileen.
By placing the person who finished higher to the left we have:
1. Dave finished before Adam Dave > Adam 2. Eileen finished after Betty Betty > Eileen 3. Adam finished before Charles Adam > Charles 4. Eileen finished after Dave Dave > Eileen 5. Betty finished before Adam Betty > Adam 6. Dave finished after Betty Betty > Dave 7. Charles finished before Eileen Charles > Eileen
From 1 and 3:
Dave > Adam > Charles
Adding 7:
Dave > Adam > Charles > Eileen
Adding 6:
Betty > Dave > Adam > Charles > Eileen
Which is the final placing for all of the players, and can be double checked with the remaining clues.
Hint: Just look at the first few characters of each word.
Answer: augment.
The first three letters are the same as the first three letters of the months in order.
Puzzle 84
If you are in a dark room with a candle, a wood stove and a gas lamp.
You only have one match, so what do you light first?
[Ref: ZVDJ]
Hint: The answer is obvious once you know.
Answer: The match!
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Three people check into a hotel.
The results for a recent Chess tournament between five close rivals is described below:
What word comes next:
If you are in a dark room with a candle, a wood stove and a gas lamp.
