Puzzle 153
Using all of the letters A to Z, each once only, complete these common words.
ba-g-
d--ed
dia--
-uo-a
i-de-
-o-el
-um-s
py--y
g-ou-
--nal
tra--
-umb-
d--ty
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Hint
The 4th word begins with the letter Q.
Answers
ba-g- = badge (DE)
d--ed = dazed (AZ)
dia-- = diary (RY)
-uo-a = quota (QT)
i-de- = index (NX)
-o-el = vowel (VW)
-um-s = bumps (BP)
py--y = pygmy (GM)
g-ou- = ghoul (HL)
--nal = final (FI)
tra-- = track (CK)
-umb- = jumbo (JO)
d--ty = dusty (US)
This puzzle isn't guaranteed to have a unique answer, can you find another?
Puzzle 154
My BrainBashers calculator is low on batteries again, and the following multiplication is wrong. Can you correct it?
Each of the numbers has the correct digits, but they have been mixed up.
Luckily, the solution is correct, which makes the task a little easier.
2471
3725 x
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22084429
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Hint
How can the answer end in 9?
Answer
4,217 x 5,237 = 22,084,429.
Reasoning
The only way the answer can end in 9 is if the two numbers both end in 7 (7 x 7 = 49).
The only way we can reach 22 million is if the two numbers begin with 4 and 5 respectively.
This leaves each number with just 2 options, and the answer is quickly found.
Puzzle 155
If I can boil 2 eggs in 10 minutes.
How long will it take me to boil 5 eggs?
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Be careful with your thinking.
Answer
Exactly the same time!
