Riddles, one at a time
Three Level Scales
How many circles balance the last scale?
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5 CIRCLES
Square = 2 circles, triangle = 3 circles.
I am a 4-digit number. My first digit is twice my last. My second digit is my first and last added together. All my digits add up to 20, and I am odd. What number am I?
The Four Clues
Write every digit in terms of the last one.
Text · Genius
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6923
Call the last digit x: the digits are 2x, 3x, 20 - 6x and x. x can only be 1, 2 or 3; 1 breaks the third digit and 2 makes it even, so x = 3: 6923.
Biggest Roman Number
Video · Easy
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CX
XC = 90, LX = 60, CX = 110, XL = 40. CX wins.


A Quarter Turn
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C
Clockwise, the left column becomes the top row. Card C.
Turn the Crank
The big gear turns clockwise. Which lantern goes UP?
Video · Hard
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LANTERN C
Each mesh and the crossed belt flip the spin.
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