Riddles, one at a time
Hands Apart: 3:30
What is the SMALLER angle between the hands?
At 3:30 the hour hand is halfway between 3 and 4.
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75°
Hour hand at 105°, minute hand at 180°: 75° apart.


Three Turning Rings
At which step number are all three gems at the top again?
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36 STEPS
Notches 9, 6 and 4: the first common multiple is 36.
Word Ladder: Tool to Book
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COOK
COOL to COOK changes L to K; COOK to HOOK changes C to H.
Fewest Tokens: Pay 18
Which tokens pay 18 with the fewest tokens?
Biggest first is not always fewest. Try every pair.
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9 + 9
Just 2 tokens. Biggest first, 16 + 1 + 1, needs 3.
What Am I? Roads Without Cars
Which object fits all three clues?
A globe shows roads and rivers too. Can it fold into a pocket?
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Map
Its roads have no cars, its rivers have no water, and it folds into a pocket: A.
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