Puzzle 1
What letter comes next in this sequence:
E · O · E · R · E · ?
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Hint
This is a very common sequence.
Answer
X.
The last letters of the words one, two, three, four, five, six .
Puzzle 2
Can you find every occurrence of the word APPLES that appears in this grid (horizontally, vertically, or diagonally)?
The hint will reveal the number of times it occurs, but where are they?
Note: this puzzle is not interactive, and the letters cannot be selected.
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The word APPLES appears 34 times.
Answer
The word APPLES appears 34 times.
Puzzle 3
How many animals can you find in this rather curious poem:
A person, so simple we are.
Catch the kid o'er the bridge.
Follow the chief, oxtail soup we like.
Anagram ANPI gives us PAIN, cower under a ridge.
Can you find at least eight?
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There are at least 13 in total.
Answer
There are at least 12 to choose from:
Ape, ewe, cat, kid, doe, fox, ox, kea, nag, ram, pig, cow.
Puzzle 4
If cat and a half can catch a mouse and a half in a day and a half how many mice can 3 cats catch in 3 days?
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How many mice does one cat catch?
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Six mice.
1.5 cats catch 1.5 mice in 1.5 days.
so
1 cat catches 1 mouse in 1.5 days.
1 cat catches 2 mice in 3 days.
Therefore
3 cats catch 6 mice in 3 days.
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