inside first thing Gizmodo Monday Puzzle, I promised you. I swore that the puzzles I post here aren't fancy and that what they seem to be asking for is really what they're asking for. After 35 episodes, I think I've kept my word, but in honor of April Fool's Day, it's time for him to break one of my rules. Here are some examples of gimmicks:
I have two US coins that add up to 30 cents. One of them is not a nickel. What are two coins?
Answer: 1/4 and 1 nickel. One of them is not a nickel, but the other one is.
This is the brain teaser equivalent of a dad joke. There are many puzzle elements. I try to avoid moaning because I believe it's important to trust the source of your puzzles. If I mix real puzzles and trick questions, you'll always see deception and miss out on real insight.
Don't get me wrong. There's a special sense of satisfaction when you outsmart a trick question. And for the first time ever, we're offering a $750,000 prize to anyone who can solve all of this week's puzzles. can't believe it? There's only one way to know.
Did you miss last week's puzzle? Check it out here, the solution is at the end of today's article. If you haven't solved last week's questions yet, be careful not to look too far ahead.
Puzzle #36: April Fools
- A rope ladder hangs from the end of the ship. The ladder is 20 feet long, with each rung 1 foot apart. The bottom step is barely grazing the water. Ocean tides rise 3 inches per hour. How long will it take for the bottom nine steps of the ladder to be submerged in water?
- Which is more valuable: 1 gallon of nickels or 0.5 gallons of dimes?
- The man leaves the house and turns left three times. When I got home, there were two men wearing masks. Who are these men?
- You meet two girls named Chloe Smith and Zoe Smith. I ask if they are twins since they look alike. “No,” they say, “but we have the same parents and were born on the same day of the same month of the same year.” How is this possible?
- It would be a shame to leave only gimmicky puzzles, so I've included one real puzzle. I came to you with an interesting observation. Select a number, and if it's even, divide by 2, but if it's odd, multiply by 3 and add 1. Then repeat this process regardless of the resulting number. For example, if you start with 5, the sequence would be 5, 16, 8, 4, 2, 1. This is because 5 is an odd number, so first multiply by 3 and add 1 to get 16 (an even number). So dividing by 2 gives us 8, which is also an even number. I realized that no matter what number I start with, I always end up with 1. Could you please explain the reason? This isn't that difficult, but if you need a hint, we've provided one for you. here.
I'll be back next Monday with answers and new puzzles.Do you know a cool puzzle you think should be featured here? Send us a message at X @JackPMurtag or email me gizmodopuzzle@gmail.com
Solution to Puzzle #35: Whodunnit
Did you find it? last week's whodunnit Beginner? I had the great pleasure of meeting some new commenters last week. We plan to introduce more culprits in future series.
1. In the first story, the police chief said that Didi's apartment was pitch black and that he only noticed the suicide note on the bed when he turned on the light. Today is a bright day, and I heard that Didi lived in a studio apartment. Sherlock reasons that if Didi jumped out of the window, the apartment window must still be open and letting light in. Someone must have been there to close the window or close the blinds.
2. In the second story, the chief assumed that Mrs. Howe had died at home. All we know is that she died of suffocation at 6 p.m. Sherlock thinks that she may have left home to meet Mrs. Howe near her husband's workplace. He could have killed her elsewhere and placed her body in her home.
shout to frslou89 to throw out both cases. Some of you have come up with other solutions for the second culprit. Mr. Howe's office is in a different time zone than his home. This would give him an extra hour to drive home, potentially allowing him to arrive in time to kill Mrs. Howe by 6 p.m. This is a smart idea, but I completely overlooked its potential. thrill 000 Sherlock points out that he solves crimes in England, which has only one time zone.