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This is a 6x6 sudoku puzzle. You must place the numbers 1 – 6 once only in each row, column and 2x3 box marked with thick black lines.
3 2
6 2
5
4 4 6 5
1
B
Just like the sudoku puzzle, however here you must use the letters A,B,C,D,E,F instead of the numbers 1,2,3,4,5,6.
F F A E B C D A F D
A F A
D
Look at the image. It represents a well known saying or phrase. Can you work out what it is? If you can’t work out the answer, here is a clue: HIWTHI.
Answer: ...........................................................................................................
Can you find all the animals we have hidden in the grid? Words may be hidden forwards or backwards in an up/down or left/right direction. There are also some words hidden diagonally.
ALLIGATOR CAMEL CHEETAH CROCODILE DOLPHIN ELEPHANT GIRAFFE GOAT HAMSTER HORSE KANGAROO KITTEN MONKEY PANDA RABBIT SHEEP SQUIRREL TIGER TURTLE ZEBRA
A B W B E T Q Y G U B S C F Z
R F F R J L U S H O R E P E I
P U U Z R O T K R E F D I C K
J K U E F F A R I G I S S I T
V B O L E R R I U Q S A T S A
N G O I S D Z Y R T U T I Q L
F G R D R H A A R B E Z B R T
O P A O E G L D R N D T B N E
V J G C T H M O N K E Y A S M
L W N O S A O I I A S H R O G
S R A R M T G T H R P O Q P G
U B K C A E I I P E H H O Y Q
X S S E H E A G L I T A S S V
O H P E E H S E O L X L U T T
N W I V I C A R D C A M E L F
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EASY
There are three multi-part sums for you to try. Work from left to right and perform each of the sums as you go along – try to do the first puzzle in your head rather than using pen and paper if you can.
If you struggle to do all the calculations in your head for the two harder puzzles then just try to write as little down on paper as you can whilst working out the answers.
Answer:
18
MODERATE
-2
x2
- 14
x5
- 16
÷2
+ 19
÷2
-1
=
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Answer:
20
ADVANCED
20%
of this
Square it
x7
- 37
÷5
+6
x8
25%
of this
- 10
=
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Answer:
22
50%
of this
+2
x8
- 24
x 12
- 404
÷2
- 37
+ 36
=
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CASE
You need to fill each step on the ladder in this puzzle. The rules are as follows: enter a new word on each rung of the ladder that is the same as the word above, but with one letter different each time. You cannot change the position of the letter. For instance, you may move from ‘FOOD’ to ‘GOOD’ as here you change the first letter, an ‘F’ for a ‘G’. You could not change the ‘F’ to an ‘R’ then shuffle the letters to make ‘DOOR’. Note there is more than one possible solution.
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BOOK
This is a logic and maths puzzle. Follow the instructions on the puzzle and try to work out the answers.
A hexagon balances with two stars on the scales. Two circles balance with one star. A square weighs 3⁄4 of a hexagon. Given this, can you work out the following: a) How many circles are needed to balance with a square? Answer: ...................... b) How many hexagons are required to balance with three stars and two circles? Answer: ......................
Can you find all the types of fruit and vegetables we have hidden in the grid? Words may be hidden forwards or backwards in an up/down or left/right direction. There are also some words hidden diagonally.
BANANA CABBAGE CARROT CAULIFLOWER CHERRY COURGETTE GRAPEFRUIT GRAPES KIWI FRUIT LETTUCE MANGO ORANGE PEACH PEAR PINEAPPLE POTATO RADISH RUNNER BEANS TANGERINE WATERCRESS
T D Q T A O A S L A K S X U R
S O T A T O P S H S I D A R I
N R L A N A N A B N L G L E A
E U E I L G N E G A B B A C U
I M T W O P R G M E Z S H O U
B V T K O S J A E B S C T T S
Q A U S K L T R P R A S P R S
G T C O S I F F P E I I Z I E
L P E L H E W I P N F N M P R
K O G N A M P I L N C R E Z C
K U N R P T U A F U J L U A R
S G A A K O T O R R A C D I E
Y R R E H C U P S G U C S L T
P U O P E L P P A E N I P M A
F O C U O C O U R G E T T E W
If you have completed the challenges and workouts, this puzzle will be familiar. Fill the pyramid so that every block has a number written in it.
Each block contains a number that is the sum of the two cells immediately below it. For instance if an empty block is above two blocks which contain ‘5’ and ‘6’ respectively, we know the empty block contains 5 + 6 = 11
36 14 1
399 253 84 101
27 13 23
t nets in here are three differen T st simply is puzzle, and you mu th n be decide whether they ca or not. folded to make cubes
a) b)
Answer: Answer: ...................... ......................
c)
Answer: ......................