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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?

The Missing Symbol 2

Draw the option which should replace the question mark.

The Missing Symbol

Which option should replace the question mark in order to complete the top sequence?

A Swarm of Bees

Here is one problem from an ancient Indian treatise. If 1/5 of the bee swarm flew to lavender flowers, 1/3 to linden flowers, the triple difference of these numbers flew to the tree, and one bee continued to fly between fragrant ketaki and malati, then how many bees were there?