Tag Archives: Cards Puzzles

Puzzle #116: The Magic Card Frame

Posted on September 27, 2015 by Alok Goyal

Yet another wonderful numbers puzzle from Alok Mittal’s Mathematical Circles class. Not too difficult, and yet a lot of fun! Take 10 cards of the same suite from Ace (A) through 10, i.e. essentially numbers 1-10. Using each card exactly … Continue reading →

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Solution to Puzzle #113: Magic Arrangement of Cards

Posted on September 21, 2015 by Alok Goyal

I got an overwhelming response to this puzzle – so many that putting down the names of correct answers is not feasible. This was also the best viewership of the blog for any week since I started this blog – … Continue reading →

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Puzzle #113: Magic Arrangement of Cards

Posted on September 6, 2015 by Alok Goyal

This is a puzzle I have known for a very long time, and do not remember who asked me, I probably did it when I must have been around 15 years old. I loved this puzzle of cards. Unlike other … Continue reading →

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Puzzle #79: Diwali Special

Posted on October 26, 2014 by Alok Goyal

Since playing cards is very popular during the Diwali festival, here is a special probability puzzle with cards, contributed by Alok Mittal from his Mathematical Circles class. I heard this one last night and could not resist. I am breaking … Continue reading →

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