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Puzzle 1 


What number comes next in this sequence:

31  30  31  31  {?}
Clue: the answer is NOT 30!

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Puzzle 2 


What is the minimum number of queens required on a chessboard such that all squares are attacked?

Queen On C3

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Puzzle 3 


What word comes next in this sequence:

penguin  umbrella  zebra  zip  llama  egg  {?}
Choose from:

salt, pen, ark, glass

Puzzle Copyright © Kevin Stone

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Puzzle 4 


How many squares, of any size, can be found on a standard chessboard?
How many rectangles, of any size, can be found on a standard chessboard?
Remember when counting the rectangles, that squares are also rectangles.

8x8 Chessboard

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