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Workings

Hint
The first word begins with the letter Z.

Answers
-e--a   = zebra   (ZBR) -ui-ar  = guitar  (GT) --ick   = quick   (QU) -a-     = sad     (SD) bo-     = box     (X) -owe-   = vowel   (VL) -on-ey  = monkey  (MK) -el     = eel     (E) ra-     = ray     (Y) ---kage = package (PAC) --ll    = will    (WI) mo--    = moon    (ON) -eap    = heap    (H) -eep    = jeep    (J) -un     = fun     (F)
Alternative Answers
Zebra, guitar, quick, jam, box, vowel, donkey, eel, ray, package, will, moon, heap, seep, fun.

Zebra, guitar, quick, jaw, box, vowel, monkey, eel, ray, package, fill, moon, heap, deep, sun.

Zebra, guitar, quick, lay, box, vowed, monkey, eel, ran, package, will, mojo, heap, seep, fun.

Zebra, guitar, quick, way, box, vowel, monkey, eel, raj, package, sill, moon, heap, deep, fun.

Zebra, guitar, quick, say, box, vowed, monkey, eel, raj, package, hill, moon, leap, weep, fun.

Zebra, guitar, quick, has, box, vowed, monkey, eel, ray, package, will, moon, leap, jeep, fun.

Zebra, guitar, quick, oaf, box, vowel, monkey, eel, ray, package, dill, mown, heap, jeep, sun

Can you find another?

Workings

Hint
The country spans more than one word.

Answer
Finland.

After many years studying in the field of astrophysics, the bofFIN LANDed a plum job with the National Space Agency, where he became a leading figure in the area of quasars.

Workings

Hint
The area of a circle is π x Radius².

Answers
Circle: 35.

Square: 31.

Triangle: 47.
Doughnut
The area of a circle is π x Radius².

The larger circle has diameter = 40, therefore, the radius is 20, and the area is π x 20² = 400π.

The smaller circle has diameter = 20, therefore, the radius is 10, and the area is π x 10² = 100π.

Therefore, the shaded area is 400π − 100π = 300π ≈ 942.
Circle
The area of a circle is π x Radius².

The circle with diameter 31 has a radius of 15.5 and an area of π x 15.5² ≈ 755.

The circle with diameter 35 has a radius of 17.5 and an area of π x 17.5² ≈ 962 (closest match).

The circle with diameter 39 has a radius of 19.5 and an area of π x 19.5² ≈ 1195.
Square
The area of a square is Side x Side.

The square with side 31 has an area of 31 x 31 = 961 (closest match).

The square with side 35 has an area of 35 x 35 = 1225.

The square with side 39 has an area of 39 x 39 = 1521.
Triangle
The area of a triangle is ¹/₂ x Base x Height. Using Pythagoras' theorem, it can be shown that the area of an equilateral triangle is √3 x Base² ÷ 4.

The triangle with side 39 has an area of √3 x 39 x 39 ÷ 4 ≈ 659.

The triangle with side 43 has an area of √3 x 43 x 43 ÷ 4 ≈ 801.

The triangle with side 47 has an area of √3 x 47 x 47 ÷ 4 ≈ 957 (closest match).

Workings

Hint
The country spans more than one word.

Answer
Guinea.

During the recent BrainBashers aquatic contest, the walrus struggled to finish, the sea lion finished second, and the penGUIN EAsily won!