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Solution to Puzzle #89: Chameleons on an Island
Thanks for trying this puzzle. I only got one correct answer – from Gyora, and an “almost correct” and therefore a special mention, from Nandini, a 10 year old from Gurgaon. Well done Gyora and Nandini. I am taking the … Continue reading
Answer to Puzzle #88: Ken Ken Puzzles
I got only a few answers to this puzzle, and all of them correct. In my opinion, the difficult one was pretty difficult – thanks to those who attempted it, and more so to those who sent a correct answer. … Continue reading
Solution to Puzzle #87: The Magic Triangle (Challenge Puzzle!)
A very happy new year to all readers and thank you for a wonderful response to the blog overall and this puzzle in specific. Last year people from exactly 100 different countries accessed these puzzles – thank you all! This … Continue reading
Solution to Puzzle #86: Add The Digits and Count
This was a difficult puzzle, and I got only one response and a correct one from Ganesh Ramani, my friend from IITD Comp Science and now in Tokyo – well done! To arrive at the solution, lets begin with Variation … Continue reading
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Solution to Puzzle #85: Colliding Ants
This was a difficult puzzle overall, and only two people sent correct answers – Aman Singla and Girish Tutakne. I think in the end this was a bit difficult for children! I am reproducing the answer from Aman, Girish had … Continue reading
Solution to Puzzle #84: Reason Without Equations
Many people sent correct answers, which I had expected. However, very few sent the explanation behind the answers, which is what I was looking for. Some of you used equations to solve the question. Intent was to solve the questions … Continue reading
Solution to Puzzle #83: Belleview and Hillview Distance
The puzzle was relatively simple and many of you sent the correct answers. The first one to send the correct answer was Girish Tutakne, and the first child to send the correct answer was Anshi from Gurgaon. Well done Anshi! … Continue reading
Solution to Puzzle #82: Guess the Number
I got many correct answers for this puzzle. The first one to send the correct answer was Sandeep Verma from California. I also got correct answers from my niece Radhika, and from Girish Tutakne and Anubhav Garg. I am reproducing … Continue reading
Solution to Puzzle #81: The “Sholay” Puzzle
Surprisingly I did not get any solution to this puzzle, though the access to the blog was the highest that it has ever been. Assuming that many of you tried but thought it to be too easy! Here are the … Continue reading
Solution to Puzzle #80: The Bored Guards
While the puzzle did not require any special mathematical knowledge, it was a relatively difficult puzzle and I did not get as many correct answers. The only correct asnwer was from Girish Tutakne. Here is a simple explanation – Number the … Continue reading
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