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Think tank Mensa puzzle 587
Numbers game Mensa puzzle 590
A fire engine travels seven miles to a fire at 45 mph. Its tank holds 500 gallons of water but has been leaking throughout the journey at a rate of 20 gallons per hour. The fire engine needs 497 gallons of water to put out the fire. By how much will it be short?
What numbers should replace the question marks?
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Honeycomb quiz Mensa puzzle 588
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What numbers should replace the question mark?
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Bridge Puzzle 43 With a little help
2 1 ?
The Bidding N E 1♣ 1♦ 2♠ Pass Pass Pass ♠AK6 ♥9865 ♦3 ♣AK842
The road to Oz Mensa puzzle 589 How many miles should it be to Australia on this signpost?
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Poland 100 Australia ? Canada 90
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♠J9854 ♥1073 ♦A742 ♣6
W 2♦ Pass
NB: North’s 3♠ bid is a gross overbid with only 3 trumps. Two questions:
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Hong Kong 140
S 1♠ 4♠
You, as South, have 5 points and spades are not very good yet South has bid 4. Why do you think it is a good bid (if you do)? Don’t forget you can’t see partner’s hand. Disappointed to see partner only has 3 trumps, how do you play this after the Q♦ lead? Note that assuming you play clubs, East shows up with 4. Hint: Look at the title.
Bridge puzzle provided by David Lampert
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