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Puzzle 1 


What 5-digit number am I thinking of?

It has two prime digits. Digit 3 is the highest digit. Digit 2 is the lowest digit. Digit 1 is higher than the sum of digits 4 and 5. Digit 5 is half of digit 4. Digit 1 is one smaller than digit 3. Digit 5 is between digit 2 and digit 1
The digit 0 doesn't appear, and there are no duplicates. Don't forget that 1 isn't prime, the prime numbers start with 2, 3, 5, …

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Puzzle 2 


Can you find anagrams of the following words?
aspirate alarming bleating decimate creative cheating download gradient altitude generate

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Puzzle 3 


Are there more seconds in a week …

… or feet in 100 miles?

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Puzzle 4 


A large fresh water reservoir has two types of drainage system: small pipes and large pipes.

6 large pipes, on their own, can drain the reservoir in 12 hours.

3 large pipes and 9 small pipes, at the same time, can drain the reservoir in 8 hours.

How long will 5 small pipes, on their own, take to drain the reservoir?

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