Reasoning There are 62 squares of size 1 x 1. There are 41 squares of size 2 x 2. There are 18 squares of size 3 x 3. There are 6 squares of size 4 x 4. There is 1 square of size 5 x 5.
Giving a total of 62 + 41 + 18 + 6 + 1 = 128 squares.
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Puzzle 91
If four kittens can catch four toys in four minutes …
… how many toys can twelve kittens catch in twelve minutes?
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.
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Puzzle 92
Using all of the letters A to Z, each once only, complete these common words. ban--a-i-et-aiz-s--thna-e--eco--ocu--la-e--nkf-xbe--ree-ui-ot-erwis--oast
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)
This puzzle isn't guaranteed to have a unique answer, can you find another?
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