Medium Puzzles 

Workings

Hint
How many toys can one kitten catch in twelve minutes?

Answer
36 toys.

Reasoning
   Four kittens can catch four toys in four minutes,

so

   one kitten can catch one toy in four minutes,

so

   one kitten can catch three toys in twelve minutes,

so

   twelve kittens can catch 36 toys in twelve minutes.

Workings

Hint
The 2nd word begins with the letter C.

Answers
ban-    = bank    (K) -a-i-et = cabinet (CBN) -aiz-   = maize   (ME) s--th   = sixth   (IX) na-e-   = navel   (VL) -eco-   = decoy   (DY) -ocu-   = focus   (FS) -la-e   = glaze   (GZ) --nk    = junk    (JU) f-x     = fox     (O) be--re  = beware  (WA) e-ui-   = equip   (QP) ot-er   = otter   (T) wis-    = wish    (H) -oast   = roast   (R)

Workings

Hint
How many tyre miles were travelled?

Answer
1,005 miles.

Reasoning
A total of 2,345 miles were travelled and at any one time, three tyres were on the tricycle.

Therefore, 3 x 2,345 = 7,035 tyre miles were travelled, which was shared equally by the 7 tyres.

And 7,035 ÷ 7 = 1,005.

Workings

Hint
The 2nd word begins with the letter B.

Answers
a-a-e = amaze (MZ) --ave = brave (BR) -uie- = quiet (QT) --gon = wagon (WA) p--ot = pivot (IV) vi-e- = vixen (XN) -ac-t = yacht (YH) --met = comet (CO) b--ep = bleep (LE) -u-ge = judge (JD) -lan- = flank (FK) -ra-e = grape (GP) bon-- = bonus (US)