August 2013 Logic and Maths Problems – Solutions

1. 54 cents

2. Derek

3. 8 pencils, 60 jars

4. a = 3,    b = 5,     c = 1,     d = 7,     e = 6,     f = 2

5. 134 metres

6. The number 5

7. There are four possible answers: 22, 23, 24 or 25 blocks

8. Each word can be turned into a country by changing one letter; so your three answers should be CHILD (Chile)  LAPS (Laos)  and TIGER (Niger)

9. a. 2nd    b. Tasmania   c. Bill    d. romance

10. 40

August 2013 “Mixed Bag” Questions – Answers

1. (a) Monopoly; (b) Pictionary; (c) Cluedo; (d) Trivial Pursuit; (e) Snakes and Ladders

2. East

3. Portugal

4. Mathematics: A vinculum is the horizontal line used to separate the numerator and denominator in a fraction

5. Verdun was a World War I battle. The others took place during World War II

6. Chromosomes

7. 1975

8. Mickey Mouse

9. Earl Grey

10. Charlie Chaplin