Puzzle 17
Jake has some unusual likes and dislikes.
He likes balloons, but does not like parties!
He likes books, but does not like reading!
He likes weeds, but does not like flowers!
He likes swimming, but does not like water!
Does he like towns or villages?
Puzzle 18
Starting with the 6 in the bottom left corner, what is the highest total you can make, if you only move up or right, using the mathematical signs on the way?
| + | 4 | − | 1 | + | 3 |
| 2 | + | 4 | − | 1 | + |
| − | 3 | + | 2 | − | 2 |
| 2 | − | 4 | + | 3 | − |
| + | 3 | − | 1 | + | 2 |
| 6 | + | 1 | − | 2 | + |
Note: this puzzle is not interactive, and the numbers cannot be clicked.
Puzzle 19
Below are ten everyday words, each of which has had some letters removed. The letters removed form either a boy's or a girl's name.
For example, if the word was PAN---IME, the answer might be PANTOMIME. Can you determine the original words?
demi----
---ple
absor---t
he---che
sc----r
----ionaire
break---ce
monog---
-----incense
s---ly
Puzzle 20
In Farmer Donald's hay loft there are a number of ants, mice and chickens.
There are ten times as many ants as there are mice, and there are four times as many mice as there are chickens.
Altogether there are 1,806 feet.
How many chickens are there?