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Puzzle OneEach of the four symbols stands for a difference number. In order to satisfy the totals at the end of each row, each column and the diagonal, find the value of the heart, club, diamond & spade symbols.. To do this, you will also need to determine the symbols that are required to replace the three ? symbols.
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Puzzle TwoA school security door code is a 5-digit number. The digits are ordered from highest to lowest and their product ls 336. What is the sum of the five digits? |
Puzzle ThreeIn my office desk, the number of pencils and pens was in the ratio 4 to 5 (4 : 5). I t took out a pen and replaced it with a pencil and now the ratio is 7 to 8 (7 : 8). What is the total number of pencils and pens in my desk? |
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Puzzle OneHow many ways or routes are there traveling from A to E which do not go through either of points B, C, or D more than once per way/route?
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Puzzle TwoA professor gives a set of three difficult maths questions to the most brilliant students at his university. To his surprise, there are different answers by all three of the students. Their answers were as follows:
With these answers and knowing that each of the students has given one answer wrong, can you find out the real answers to the three questions? Solution: Knowing that each student gave one answer wrong, this means that each one of them gave two answers right. Let us assume that Student X gave a wrong answer to the first question. This will mean that Student Y also gave a wrong answer for the first. This will conclude that the rest of the two answers given by them are correct. However, the answers are different and thus it is not possible. Then both Student X and Student Y must be right with the first question and the answer to the first question is two. If you keep applying the same logic to questions 2 and 3, you will conclude that the following answers are the correct answers: Q1. Two Q2. Three Q3. Two |
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Puzzle ThreeIn the 3×3 matrix below and using numbers 1 through 9 (only once), solve the puzzle considering the following clues:
Solution:
Note: This puzzle is one of a group called ‘Magic Squares’ by being able to sum 15 in all directions – rows, columns and diagonals. |
Well done Mr. Burgin! Your monthly puzzles are superb.
I’ve learned you’ve just celebrated a milestone birthday. Cheers to you! I trust you’re surrounded by family and friends who love you deeply.
Here’s to many more memorable years of love, laughter and puzzles!
Kim Barber
xoxo
FYI: the link to the printable copy takes you to June’s puzzles, not July’s
Thanks for your they are very enjoyable