Category Archives: Solution

Solution to Puzzle #25: Eleven Matches

Posted on August 3, 2013 by Alok Goyal

I got a lot of answers for this puzzle. Some worthy mentions include Rohit Gupta, Ruchir Godura and Jyotsana Dube. Among children, only Anisha Sharma Goyal solved this one. Reason I liked the puzzle so much is that if you … Continue reading →

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Solution to Puzzle #24: Where on Earth Are We?

Posted on July 28, 2013 by Alok Goyal

I got many more responses for this puzzle than what I have had for a while – so thanks for that. While many of you solved it correctly, I would like to highlight that Shray Suday Vats was the first … Continue reading →

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Solution to Puzzle #23: Yet Another Magic Square

Posted on July 21, 2013 by Alok Goyal

….and the winner once again is….Ruchir Godura – He happened to be the only one this time to give a correct answer! Thanks to everyone who tried the puzzle. Here is a link to the video to explain the answer … Continue reading →

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Solution to Puzzle #22: Cutting the Cube

Posted on July 14, 2013 by Alok Goyal

Many people came back with correct answers to the puzzle, though I was disappointed that only adults attempted it, I wish that some of you had shared this with your children! Congratulations again to Ruchir Godura in being the first … Continue reading →

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Solution to Puzzle #21: Stuck on the Roof

Posted on July 6, 2013 by Alok Goyal

Apologies for the delayed posting of the solution – I was on vacation on both of the previous weekends, traveling outside the country. As I mentioned in the puzzle, this was a lateral thinking puzzle. The first person to answer … Continue reading →

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Solution to Puzzle #20: The Monty Hall Problem

Posted on June 15, 2013 by Alok Goyal

This is a very tantalizing puzzle. At the outset it is very difficult to see why the odds should be different than 50-50. Thanks to everyone who responded, and there were many who did. The answer goes as follows: Contestants … Continue reading →

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Solution to Puzzle #19: Find the Average Salary

Posted on June 9, 2013 by Alok Goyal

This puzzle generated more responses than any of the other puzzles I have sent to date – thanks for the overwhelming response. What was more heartening was the creativity of the different solutions I received. In the solution, therefore, I … Continue reading →

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Solution to Puzzle #18: Who Will Win The Game

Posted on June 2, 2013 by Alok Goyal

I got two correct answers for the puzzle – no surprise that Tishyaa was one of them, and I also got an answer from Alok Kuchlous immediately after I posted the puzzle – thanks! The answer was relatively simple – … Continue reading →

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Solution to Puzzle #17: Perfect Square with 0’s, 1’s and 2’s

Posted on May 26, 2013 by Alok Goyal

Surprisingly I did not get any correct answers to the puzzle. The solution to the puzzle lies in divisibility rules – any number with 100 0’s, 1’s and 2’s will be divisible by 3 since the digits add up to … Continue reading →

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Solution to Puzzle #16: Crossing the Desert

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Alok Goyal

This is probably one of the tougher puzzles, and the responses indicate the same. I got only one answer for the puzzle, and once again, from Tishyaa – Thank you Tishyaa! 1. For the simpler puzzle, One needs to to … Continue reading →

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