Puzzle 197
What number comes next in this sequence:
986888
724864
143224
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Hint
The answer involves multiplication (for example, 9 x 8 = 72).
Answer
468.
Reasoning
If we split each line in the following way:
98 68 88
72 48 64
14 32 24
Each new line is generated by multiplying the digits two at a time and writing the result below.
For example, 9 x 8 = 72, so 72 appears directly below 98.
And 7 x 2 = 14, so 14 appears directly below 72.
Double-Checking
9 x 8 = 72 and 7 x 2 = 14.
6 x 8 = 48 and 4 x 8 = 32.
8 x 8 = 64 and 6 x 4 = 24.
Puzzle 198
Can you find the country hidden in the following paragraph:
At school, most of my friends learnt French. I learnt Chinese, mainly because I planned to visit the area when I grew up.
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The country spans more than one word.
Answer
Chile.
At school, most of my friends learnt FrenCH. I LE arnt Chinese, mainly because I planned to visit the area when I grew up.
Puzzle 199
Cen yee rell wrer er wreng werr rrer peregrepr? Er ferrr glence yee mey rrenk rrer jerr rre vewelr reve preblemr, ber ne! Rrree cenrenenrr elre reve preblemr, rrey reve been repleced werr rre lerrer R, ber wrecr ener ere rrey?
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It's not just the vowels that have a problem.
Answer
H, S, and T.
Reasoning
It should read:
"Can you tell what is wrong with this paragraph? At first glance you may think that just the vowels have problems, but no! Three consonants also have problems, they have been replaced with the letter R, but which ones are they?"
Puzzle 200
I have three daughters and each has one brother.
How many children do I have?
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I have fewer than 10 children.
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4.
I have three daughters and one son.
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