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Puzzle one
In the following equations, the value of each of the playing cards (clubs, diamonds, spades, and hearts) will make each equation true. The value of the cards can only be 1 to 10. Find their values.
Puzzle two
In the following numeric series: 8, 20, 64, 260, ?. What would be the next number (5th) in the series?
Puzzle three
The total weight of a tin and the cookies it contains is 2 pounds. After ¾ of the cookies are eaten, the tin and the remaining cookies weigh 0.8 pounds. What is the weight of the tin in pounds?
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Last month's solutions
Puzzle One
In the following numeric series: 4, 8, 7, 5, 1, ?, ?, ?; what would be the next three terms (6th, 7th, and 8th ) in the series?
Solution: 4, 8, 7, 5,1, 2, 4, 8
Using the powers of ‘ 2 ‘ plus continually summing their digits until you get a single digit.
2^2 = 4
2^3 = 8
2^4 = 16, 1+ 6 = 7
2^5 = 32, 3+2 = 5
2^6 = 64, 6+4 = 10, 1+0 = 1
6th term: 2^7 = 128, 1+2+8 = 11, 1+1 = 2
7th term: 2^8 = 256, 2+5+6 = 13, 1+3 = 4
Finally, 8th term: 2^9 = 512, 5+1+2 = 8
Puzzle Two
A bag contains 1 dollar, 50 cents and 25 cents coins in the ratio 3 : 5 : 7. The total amount is $1,856. How do you find the number of each denomination?
Solution: 768, 1280 and 1792
Given: Total coins = 3 + 5 + 7 = 15 and total amount = $1,856
Let x = total number of coins
Then, (3x/15 * 1.00) + (5x/15 * 0.50) + (7x/15 * 0.25) = 1856
3.00x + 2.50x + 1.75x = 1856 * 15
7.25x = 27840
x = 3840
Therefore,
3/15 * 3840 = 768 = number of dollar coins
5/15 * 3840 = 1280 = number of 50 cent coins
7/15 * 3840 = 1792 = number of 25 cent coins
To check the results: 768 * 1.00 = 768.00, 1280 * 0.50 = 640.00 and 1792 * 0.25 = 448.00
Therefore,
$768 + $640 + $448 = $1,856.00
Puzzle Three
Replace each letter with a number (i.e. 1 to 9) to make the following equations true.
- a) CHECK + THE = TIRES, (Given: E = 4)
- b) NO + NOT + THAT = AGAIN
Solution:
Puzzle Four
In these puzzles, each row, column and diagonal is an equation. Use the numbers 1 to 9 to complete the equations and each number can be used only once. ‘One’ number has been provided to get you started. Find the remaining eight numbers that satisfies all the resulting equations. Note: As in normal algebraic operation, multiplication (x) and division (/) are performed before addition (+) and subtraction (-).
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