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Puzzle 1 


Kevin's mother has three children.

The first was called Alpha, the second was called Beta.

What was the name of the third?

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Puzzle 2 


I started out on the journey from the forest with a full tank of fuel, 12 gallons exactly.

However, the moment I started out, the fuel tank sprung a leak. I travelled at 50 mph until I ran out of fuel exactly 4 hours later.

I know that the car does 25 miles for each gallon.

How much fuel had I lost through the hole?

Puzzle Copyright © Kevin Stone

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Puzzle 3 


What is the 20th prime number?

2, 3, 5, 7, …

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Puzzle 4 


Which circle, square, and triangle, have the closest area to the blue doughnut shape?

The drawings are to scale, so you might be able to judge by eye, or you can work out the actual areas.

Doughnut (40 minus 20), Circles (31, 35, 39), Squares (31, 35, 39), Triangles (39, 43, 47)

Puzzle Copyright © Kevin Stone

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