Random Puzzles 

Workings

Hint
The country spans more than one word.

Answer
India.

As a keen photographer, I find the best way to capture the portrait of a gazelle is to stand well downwIND. I Also try to wear clothes that blend in with the background to reduce the chances of scaring the animal.

Workings

Hint
How many walls can be built in 20 days?

Answer
4 days.

Reasoning
In 20 days, Sam can build 1 wall, and Taylor and Kelly can each build 2 walls.

So, in 20 days, 5 walls can be built.

Therefore, one wall will take 4 days to build.

Workings

Hint
One of the words is PALM.

Answer
Trip, Trio, Open, Pale, and Palm.

Workings

Hint
Look at the first and third columns first.

Answer
The missing sum is 40.
Circle   = 12
Star     = 3
Square   = 7
Triangle = 9

Reasoning
Looking at Column 1 and Column 3 we have:

[1]   Square + Star + Circle + Square = 29
[2]   Square + Square + Triangle + Star = 26

If we subtract [1] − [2] we get:

[3]   Circle − Triangle = 3

And Row 3 is:

[4]   Circle + Circle + Triangle + Circle = 45

If we add [3] + [4] we get:

Circle + Circle + Circle + Circle = 48

So, Circle = 12.

Using [3] we find that Triangle = 9.

Using Column 2 we find that Star = 3.

Using Row 1 we find that Square = 7.

Double-Checking
The rows add to: 35 + 26 + 45 + 25 = 131.

The columns add to: 29 + 36 + 26 + 40 = 131.

The rows and columns must add to the same number, so this could have been used a shortcut to the missing sum.

In total, there are:
   5 Squares   = 5 x 7  = 35
   5 Circles   = 5 x 12 = 60
   3 Stars     = 3 x 3  =  9
   3 Triangles = 3 x 9  = 27

Which is also a total of 131.

So all of the totals are the same, as expected.