Think You Can Answer the CPE Puzzler?
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From the July/August 2008 issue: Adding Up to 10016,17,23,24,39,40 Adding together each of these numbers as many times as you want, how do you reach a sum of exactly 100? View solution |
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From the May/June 2008 issue: You can take away the whole and still have some left. What is it? View solution
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From the March/April 2008 issue: What number am I?I am a three digit number. What number am I? View solution |
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From the January/February 2008 issue: Next...? View solution
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From the November/December 2007 issue: Using the digit "8" 8 times (and no other digits), add numbers together to reach a sum of 1000.
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From the September/October 2007 issue: MidnightIf it were two hours later, it would be half as long until midnight as it would be if it were an hour later. What time is it now?
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From the July/August 2007 issue: What common mathematical symbol, when placed between the numbers 4 and 5, will result in a number that is greater than 4 but less than 6?
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From the May/June 2007 issue: What do these words have in common?Each and every word in this list has the same unusual uniqueness in common. Here are the words: Assess If I left one of the words off the list, it wouldn't affect the answer. What do these words have in common?
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From the March/April 2007 issue: What is...Once in a minute, View solution | |
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From the January/February 2007 issue: Always and NeverIt's always 1 to 6, What is it?View solution | |
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From the November/December 2006 issue: Confused Bank TellerA confused bank teller transposed the dollars and cents when he cashed a check for Mrs. Smith, giving her dollars instead of cents and cents instead of dollars. After buying a newspaper for 50 cents, Mrs. Smith noticed that she had left exactly three times as much as the original check. What was the amount of the check?View solution | |
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From the September/October 2006 issue: Makes SenseWhat rule defines the following sequence of numbers? 5, 2, 2.5, 2, 2 View solution | |
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From the July/August 2006 issue: A Strong WillA father, in his will left all his money to his children in the following manner: $1000 to the first born and 1/10 of what then remains, then $2000 to the second born and 1/10 of what then remains, then $3000 to the third born and 1/10 of what then remains, and so on. When this was done each child had the same amount. How many children were there?View solution | |
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From the May/June 2006 issue: Gently Down the StreamTwo boats on the opposite shores of a river start moving towards each other. When they pass each other they are 750 yards from one shoreline. They each continue to the opposite shore, immediately turn around and start back. When they meet again they are 250 yards from the other shoreline. Each boat maintains a constant speed throughout. How wide is the river?View solution | |
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From the March/April 2006 issue: Lunch MoneyIn my town there are four restaurants. The price for lunch at the four restaurants is $5.00, $10.00, $15.00, and $20.00. If I randomly select a restaurant, what is the probability I'll have enough money for lunch?View solution | |
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From the January/February 2006 issue: Lucky Thirteen?Where does 13 belong in this ordered sequence of numbers? |
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