Puzzle 1
What are the next two numbers in this sequence:
14 · 91 · 62 · 53 · 64 · 96 · ? · ?
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Hint
Try removing the spaces between the numbers.
Answer
48 and 11.
Reasoning
These are the squares of numbers without the correct spacing.
1 4 9 16 25 36 49 64 81 100
with no spaces becomes:
149162536496481100
broken into blocks of two:
14 91 62 53 64 96 48 11 00
So the next two in the sequence are 48 and 11.
Puzzle 3
In each of these 5 words, can you change the underlined letter to produce a new word?
The new letters, in order, spell a fruit.
Date
nUt
Lime
pEach
Pear
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The last letter is N.
Answer
Late
nEt
Mime
pOach
Near
The new letters spell LEMON.
Puzzle 4
What letter comes next in this sequence:
y · y · h · l · y · e · y · t · ?
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Hint
This is a well-known sequence.
Answer
R.
Reasoning
The last letter of September.
y = January
y = February
h = March
l = April
y = May
e = June
y = July
t = August
r = September
