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Solution to Puzzle #32: Removing the Coins
This was a relatively simple puzzle, though surprisingly I got very few answers – I guess people do not like geometric puzzles as much. I got three correct answers this time, including the one from Arushi (my 6 year old) … Continue reading
Solution to Puzzle #22: Cutting the Cube
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
Solution to Puzzle #21: Stuck on the Roof
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
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
Solution to Puzzle #19: Find the Average Salary
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
Solution to Puzzle #18: Who Will Win The Game
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
Solution to Puzzle #16: Crossing the Desert
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
Solution to Puzzle #14: Measuring Time
I got a lot of correct answers for this puzzle, and very happy to see this. Since the puzzle does not require any graphic for explaining the solution, I will just put the answer in text this time. Answer for the second … Continue reading
Solution to Puzzle #13: Mutilated Chessboard and Dominoes
I got two correct answers to this puzzle, though I believe many people have done this puzzle in the past. The correct ones were from Tishyaa Chaudhry and Anisha Sharma Goyal – congratulations to both! The trick to the puzzle … Continue reading
Solution to Puzzle #12: How many routes?
I got only two correct answers for this puzzle – one of which is from Tishyaa Chaudhry, who is one of the most amazing puzzlers amongst kids I have come across. Well done Tishyaa. There are two good solutions to … Continue reading
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