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Leaves for Caterpillars

Cut the 6x6 square into 4 identical parts (in area and shape) so that each part includes a caterpillar and a leaf. One caterpillar will be without a leaf as it already ate it.

Running Competition

Suppose you are in a running competition and you have just overtaken the 2nd runner. What place are you currently at in the competition?

A Pencil Challenge

How many edges does a hexagonal pencil have?

A Hexagon From a Cube

By making just one slice through a perfect cube it is possible to obtain a cut which would be a regular hexagon. Draw it through the respective dots on the cube.

Twins' Birthdays

Two twins were born several minutes apart. But sometimes the youngest of the twins celebrates her birthday two days earlier than her older twin. In which direction the mother and the twins were traveling during the delivery?

Birthday Candles

On every birthday since I was born, I have had a cake decorated with the appropriate number of candles. I have blown out 210 candles so far. How old am I?

A Five-Digit Number

There is an interesting five-digit number A. With a 1 after it, it is three times as large as with a 1 before it. What is it?

A Three-Digit Number

I am thinking of a three-digit number. If you subtract 7 from it, the result is divisible by 7; if 8, divisible by 8; and if 9, divisible by 9. What is the number?

Is There Such A Number?

Is there such a number which when divided by 3 gives a remainder of 1; when divided by 4, gives a remainder of 2; when divided by 5, gives a remainder of 3; and when divided by 6 gives the remainder of 4? They say the smallest such a number would be...

What is It?

A half is a third of it. What is it?

Bookworm

A bookworm finds itself on page 1 of volume 1 and begins eating straight through to the last page of volume 5. If each book is 2 1/2“ thick, including the front and the back covers, which are 1/4“ each, what is the distance the bookworm travels?

Two Trains

A nonstop train leaves A for B at 60 miles per hour. Another nonstop train leaves B for A at 40 miles per hour. How far apart are the trains 1 hour before they pass each other?