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Solution to Puzzle #37: Four 9’s and 100
I surprisingly got fewer answers than I expected. The most noteworthy response was from Ruchir Godura, who rattled a whole set of possibilities. I cannot prove that this is the exhaustive list, but here are the ones I have come … Continue reading
Solution to Puzzle #36: Professor on the Escalator
This one turned out to be a little difficult for children who do not know algebra, and hence I did not get correct answer from any of the younger kids. Congratulations to Ruchir Godura and Varun Gupta for being the … Continue reading
Solution to Puzzle #35: Staying Alive in a Desert
I got a lot of responses to this puzzle, one of the highest responses I have had ever. Also, most of the answers were correct, and had a similar theme. The answer does not necessarily require a video, and hence … Continue reading
Solution to Puzzle #34: Another Set of Magic Squares
I received only two correct answers, from Tishyaa Chaudhry and Smiti Mittal – both brilliant kids – well done! While brute force can help you arrive at the answer, the fun is in finding a method. The complete answer is … Continue reading
Solution to Puzzle #33: Running in Circles
Thanks again to Maneesh Dube for sending me this puzzle. Many people responded to this, however only a few got back to me with a complete answer. The ones who answered completely are Vikas Jangra and Ruchir Godura. Many others, … Continue reading
Solution to Puzzle #31: Which Day Does Rahul Speak the Truth
I got many answers to this puzzle, and there was a very good response. Most of you answered the puzzle correctly. The first ones I got correct were from Anku Jain and Sid Pareek. The correct answer is Tuesday. Here … Continue reading
Solution to Puzzle #30: Red, White and Blue Weights
This was a relatively difficult puzzle for many children, and I did not get too many responses. The only correct answer amongst the younger lot came from Smiti Mittal – congrats Smiti! I also got a correct answer from Ruchir, … Continue reading
Solution to Puzzle #29: Scrambled Box Tops
This was a relatively simple puzzle, and as such I got a lot of answers, many of them within minutes of my posting the puzzle. This one was originally solved by Anisha, my 9 year old, on her birthday. I … Continue reading
Solution to Puzzle #28: Cake Cutting
I got a relatively muted response to this puzzle, but some very interesting answers among them. Specifically, I want to congratulate Mayuri+Mehul, as well as Tishyaa for very innovative answers. Jyotsana Dube also sent a correct answer, but not universally … Continue reading
Solution to Puzzle #26: Get to the number 14
This was a relatively simple puzzle and I got many answers immediately as if this were a buzzer round question. Even my 9 year old, gave me multiple answers in succession, in a bid to get to number 14 in … Continue reading
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