Today's PUZZLE CLASSIC OF THE DAY

Rubies & Sapphires

A jeweler heads down to the market with 59 jewels, all packed in small bags, to sell. The rubies are bigger and fit 4 per bag; the sapphires are smaller and fit 9 per bag. All the bags are filled completely with either rubies or sapphires. How many of the jewels are rubies?

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Cut this figure into 3 congruent parts (identical in area and shape, though they can be mirrored).

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Puzzle Classics are timeless brain teasers that have captivated generations of players worldwide. These traditional puzzles challenge your intellect, creativity, and problem-solving skills through various formats and difficulty levels. From logic grids and spatial reasoning to word play and mathematical challenges, classic puzzles offer something for every type of thinker.

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As an interesting historical note, here are 7 fascinating facts about classic puzzles:

- The oldest known puzzle is the "Stomachion," dating back to Archimedes around 200 BC;

- The Rubik's Cube, invented in 1974, has over 43 quintillion possible configurations;

- Sudoku, though associated with Japan, was actually invented by an American architect in 1979;

- Crossword puzzles first appeared in the New York World newspaper in 1913;

- The famous "Tower of Hanoi" puzzle was invented by French mathematician Édouard Lucas in 1883;

- Jigsaw puzzles were originally created as educational tools to teach geography to children;

- Logic puzzles have been used in psychological testing and entrance exams for decades due to their effectiveness in measuring reasoning ability.