Puzzle 198
Which name is missing from this sequence:
Richard · ? · Keith · Graham · Kevin · James · Matthew
Choose from:
Simon, Steve, Bob, Frank, Gavin
Puzzle Copyright © Kevin Stone
workings
hint
answer
print
www.brainbashers.com
/puzzle/ztkw
share
Hint
Look at the last letters.
Answer
Steve.
The last letters are in alphabetical order.
Puzzle 199
A coin collector decides to divide his coin collection between his children.
The eldest gets 1 /2 of the collection, the next gets 1 /4 of the collection, the next gets 1 /5 of the collection, and the youngest gets the remaining 49 coins.
How many coins are in the collection?
Puzzle Copyright © Kevin Stone
workings
hint
answer
print
www.brainbashers.com
/puzzle/zxnw
share
Hint
What do the fractions add up to?
Answer
There are 980 coins in the collection.
Reasoning
Using fractions:
1 /2 + 1 /4 + 1 /5 = 19 /20
The remaining 1 /20 is 49 coins.
Therefore, the 20 /20 must equal 20 lots of 49 = 980.
Alternative Reasoning
Using percentages:
50% + 25% + 20% = 95%
The remaining 5% is 49 coins.
If 5% is 49 coins, 10% is 98 coins, 100% is 980 coins.
Double-Checking
1 /2 of 980 is 490
1 /4 of 980 is 245
1 /5 of 980 is 196
and the remaining 49 coins.
And 490 + 245 + 196 + 49 = 980.
Puzzle 200
Can you find the country hidden in the following sentence:
Alex's aches and pains felt worse because of swollen glands that had flared up during the night, perhaps a tonic would help?
Puzzle Copyright © Kevin Stone
workings
hint
answer
print
www.brainbashers.com
/puzzle/zevj
share
Hint
The country spans more than one word.
Answer
England.
Alex's aches and pains felt worse because of swollEN GLAND s that had flared up during the night, perhaps a tonic would help?
next >