#1661 - Pattern Logic Puzzle

A game of table tennis was being played. The match was a mixed double one. George and Ted were the opponents who had to choose from the following partners
Ann
Edna
Mary
Joan
Angela

George was given the chance first and he chose Mary. There was a reason why he chose her. Whom will Ted choose if he follows the same logic?

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Ted will choose Ann.

Just replace the alphabets with their corresponding numbers and add them.

TED = 20 + 5 + 4 = 29
ANN = 1 + 14 + 14 = 29

In the case of George and Mary, both adds to 57 and this was the logic.

#1662 - Clock Time Puzzle

When a clock is observed, the hour hand is at a minute mark and the minutes hand is six minutes ahead of it.

When the clock is observed again after some time, the hour hand is precisely on a different minute mark and the minute hand is seven minutes ahead of it.

Can you calculate how much time has elapsed between the two observations?

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When the first observation was made, the time was 1:12 and when the second observation was made, the time was 3:24.

Therefore, 2 hours and 12 minutes have passed since the first observation.

#1663 - Read Between Lines Picture Puzzle

What does it means ?

Read Between Lines Picture Puzzle
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Like there is no tomorrow.

#1664 - House Distance Puzzle

In a town, there are four houses located at different distances from each other. Following are the distances:
The third house is 60 km apart from the first house.
The fourth house is 40 km apart from the second house.
The third house is 10 km nearer to the fourth house than it is to the second house.

Can you find out the distance between the fourth and the first house ?

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75km

Distance between second and fourth house = 40 km

Distance between the second and third house + Distance between the third and fourth house = 40 km.

Distance between the second and third house + (Distance between the second and third house - 10) = 40 km.

Therefore,
2 * Distance between the second and third house = 50 km
=> Distance between the second and third house = 25 km

Hence, distance between the third and fourth house = 15 km

Distance between the first and fourth village = 60 + 15 = 75 km

#1665 - Rebus Image Problem

Solve rebus picture below ?

Rebus Image Problem
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Up to a point

#1666 - How Many Squares Riddle

Count number of squares in picture below ?

How Many Squares Riddle
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16 (5+1+1+4+5)

5 black coloured squares.
1 red coloured square.
1 blue coloured square.
4 small green coloured squares in middle.
5 large green coloured squares.

#1667 - Probability Interview Gun Puzzle

You are stuck with a gangster who likes to play it rough. The only way to survive is to accept his invitation to play Russian Roulette.

He presents a revolver in which, three bullets have been placed consecutively. Now he spins the chamber cylinder of the gun. The cylinder wont be spun again. The gun will be passed between both of you till the gun fires and one of you is dead.

Will you prefer to go first or second if you are given a choice ?

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2/3

Let us label the chambers for our convenience as C1, C2... C6.

Now, when the cylinder is spun, there can be the following six outcomes.
1. If C1 is fired first: Player 1 dies.
2. If C2 is fired first: Player 1 dies.
3. If C3 is fired first: Player 1 dies.
4. If C4 is fired first: Player 2 dies (First shot, player 1, C4 empty. Second shot player 2, C5, empty. Third shot player 1, C6 empty. Fourth shot player 2, C1 not empty.)
5. C5 is fired first: Player 1 dies (First shot, player 1, C5 empty. Second shot player 2, C6, empty. Third shot player 1, C1 not empty.)
6. C6 is fired first: Player 2 dies (First shot, player 1, C6 empty. Second shot, player 2, C1, not empty)

Therefore, if you choose to go second, you have a 4/6 or 2/3 chance of winning.

#1668 - How Many Squares Can You Find

Can you count the number of squares in the given picture?

How Many Squares Can You Find
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The total number of squares are 17.
Let us assume that the smaller square is 1 unit in size.

Number of squares with 1 unit size = 12
Number of squares with 2 unit size = 5

There is no square with 3 unit size.

Thus total number of squares = 12 + 5 = 17.

#1669 - Maths Sets Puzzles

In a school, 280 students studied chemistry, 254 students studied physics and 280 students studied biology.

97 students studied chemistry as well as physics, 138 students studied physics as well as biology and 152 students studied chemistry as well as biology.

73 students studied all the three branches.

Can you find out the total number of students?

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There are a total of 500 students.To make you understand clearly, we are posting a venn diagram for the same.

#1670 - Algebra Cipher Puzzle

If "P" means "-", "Q" means "/", "R" means "+", and "S" means "*" then find the value of the following:

21 Q 7 R 9 S 10 P 13

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80

21 Q 7 R 9 S 10 P 13
= 21 / 7 + 9 * 10 - 13
= 3 + 90 - 13
= 80