Author: deanj

When we add together the door numbers (not the digits) at which that three people live, we get 20.

When we multiply (times) their door numbers, we get 154.

What are their door numbers?

Answer
2, 7 and 11

Which is the only UK city to contain more than three different vowels in its name?

Answer
Newcastle upon Tyne

Which is the lowest number which (when spelt out) contains all the letters of the word “GREEN”?

The following guidance only to be said if problems arise as they give strong hints this week:
– One ‘E’ would be sufficient in the number.
– The “and” in any number counts towards the letters.
– American-isms such as “fourteen hundred” etc are not allowed.

Answer
ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHT

Some animals have double letters in their name. Like “raBBit” and “babOOn”.

But which is the only common animal name to contain TWO lots of double letters?

Answer
graSShoPPer

A superstitious gardener works from 8pm till 5pm. He insists on having a rest every time the digits on his watch add up to 13.

He starts work again a minute later.

His watch shows hours and minutes in a 24 hour format (no seconds).

What is his longest period of non-stop work?

Answer
58 minutes 
(accept 57 mins and 59 secs)

From 9:41 till the clock 
hits 10:38

Which four digit number is reversed when multiplied by 4?
(No zeroes are used to solve this.)

Answer
2178
x 4 = 8712

Three UK cities contain no letters from the word “strict.”

Name them.

Answer
Dundee
Ely
London

Name the only country which contains no letters from “plastic”.

Answer
Yemen

A pet shop assistant is sent off to the wholesaler – by his boss – with £ 100. He is ordered to come back with exactly 100 animals and no change.
When he gets there, they only have three types of animal left:

Rabbits cost £9
Hamsters cost £3
Goldfish cost 50p

How many of each animal did he buy?

Answer
5 rabbits, 
3 hamsters, 
92 goldfish.

Think of a number.
Add together its digits.
Multiply by 96
You’re back to your original numer.

What is that number?

Answer
1728 (digits add up 
to 18… multiply by 96 gives 
you 1728).