please empty your brain below
NO GIVEAWAYS, thanks.

(but tell us how you did)

diamond geezer | Homepage | 15.02.26 - 9:00 a.m. | #

Question 1's really fun, took me a bit to work it out! These puzzles are always fun, thanks for making them!

All Over 2a | Homepage | 15.02.26 - 11:19 a.m. | #

I enjoyed question 1. First part of Q2 I have a plausible answer, can't face the remaining parts, except to answer "lots". Q3 I addressed by considering a certain amount in silver coins and a certain amount in bronze (hope that's not a giveaway). OK, they're all steel coins, as you advised us, but the words silver and bronze are still used on banks' paying in slips.

Malcolm of Kent | 15.02.26 - 12:35 p.m. | #

Am I misreading Q3? Reason for asking is that a correct answer is "infinity" based on precisely how the question is framed. Clearly that isn't the (intended) answer!

Paul P | 15.02.26 - 12:39 p.m. | #

I get the same as Paul P for Q3, I assumed it *was* intentional though.

Lmm | 15.02.26 - 12:47 p.m. | #

Hang on yes, 3) needs rewording.
(there, that's better)

diamond geezer | Homepage | 15.02.26 - 1:01 p.m. | #

Only way I can see infinity is if there was such a thing as a 7p coin (or 9p etc).

Malcolm of Kent | 15.02.26 - 1:14 p.m. | #

Nicely corrected!

Paul P | 15.02.26 - 1:18 p.m. | #

Ah. Got it!

Malcolm of Kent | 15.02.26 - 2:33 p.m. | #

Note to self: I have a lot more readers over 60 who remember coins than readers who like maths.

diamond geezer | Homepage | 15.02.26 - 10:47 p.m. | #

2 seems tricky, although I suspect some level of recursion could help here by summing up each step.

WoodfordWanderer | 16.02.26 - 9:11 a.m. | #

1 was good fun. Sudoku-like.
2 may be generalised through a small recursive algorithm.
3 is a nice bit of logical reasoning.

Suffolker | Homepage | 16.02.26 - 10:50 a.m. | #











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