Puzzle 17
Can you find three consecutive even numbers that …
… total 85,008 when multiplied together?
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Hint
Try starting with the cube root of the number.
Answer
42, 44, and 46.
Reasoning
As we require 3 numbers that are multiplied together, we can start with the cube root of 85,008 ≈ 43.97.
We can now check that 44 divides 85,008 exactly: 85,008 ÷ 44 = 1,932, which means that 44 is likely to be one of the numbers.
And as we know that we need consecutive even numbers, we soon find 42 and 46 as the remaining numbers.
Double-Checking
42 x 44 x 46 = 85,008.
Puzzle 18
On the charts I remain number one,
This position cannot be undone,
If I burn, you may get
Just a little bit wet.
In a zeppelin, I am no fun.
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Puzzle 19
What is missing from this sequence:
teloiv ogidni eulb ? wolley egnaro der
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Hint
Look to the skies for the answer.
Answer
neerg.
These are the colours of the rainbow reversed.
Puzzle 20
James, Simon, Ian, and William all like walking.
But Dave, Steven, Alan, and Alastair do not.
Does Adrian?
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Hint
Look at the number of letters in each of the names.
Answer
No.
Those that like walking have an odd number of letters in their name.
