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Puzzle 1 


Can you find the country hidden in the following paragraph:

At school, most of my friends learnt French. I learnt Chinese, mainly because I planned to visit the area when I grew up.

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Puzzle 2 


Below is a grid which should contain animals. The missing letters for a particular column are listed at the top of that column. Can you 'drop' the missing letters in and complete the grid? Each animal begins with a different letter of the alphabet.

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Puzzle 3 


Last week, I travelled from London to Stoke.

On the first day, I travelled one half of the distance.

On day two, I travelled one third of the remaining distance.

On day three, I travelled three quarters of the remaining distance.

Yesterday I travelled one half of the remaining distance.

I now have 5 miles left to travel.

How far is it from Stoke to London in total?

Line showing dots at the distances.

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Puzzle 4 


Start in the bottom left corner and move either up or right, one square at a time, using the numbers and the mathematical signs along the way. What is the largest total you can make?

Note: this puzzle is not interactive, and the numbers cannot be clicked.

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