BrainBashers - Random Puzzles

Puzzle 197

Below you can find a proverb.

The letters have been converted to their location in the alphabet.

For example: CAT = 3 + 1 + 20 = 3 1 2 0
1 2 1 2 1 7 8 2 0 5 1 8 9 1 9 2 0 8 5 2 5 1 9 2 0 1 3 5 4 9 3 9 1 4 5

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Puzzle 198

Dave's current age is the age of his favourite book (which is 14 years old) plus one third of his age.

How old will he be when his favourite book is twice its current age?

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Puzzle 199

Only using the letters A I O S T, what is the longest word you can find?

You may use each letter more than once.

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Puzzle 200

Using a tap, a nine gallon container and a four gallon container …

… can you measure exactly 6 gallons?

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