Riddles, one at a time
Growing Groups
Groups grow by one bead each time, gold then teal in turn. Beads 11 to 29 are not shown. What colour is bead 30?
Add up 1 + 2 + 3 + ... until you pass 30.
Teal
Groups end at beads 1, 3, 6, 10 ... 28, 36. Bead 30 is in group 8: teal.
One Stroke: Tall
Without lifting your pen and without going over any line twice, which figure can you draw?
Count the lines at each dot. Odd dots must be the start or the end.
C
C has only 2 odd dots. A has 6; B and D have 4.
The Stone Garden
Which gate leads to the fountain?
GATE C
Every other gate is sealed off by a stone wall.
Inside the Loop: The Winding Wall
Which gem is INSIDE the loop?
Count wall crossings on the way to the edge: odd means inside.
C
Gem C is inside; A, B and D sit in pockets that open to the outside.
Follow the Arrows
Start at the star. Which word do you spell?
GARDEN
Jump 1 or 2 tiles as the dots say; stop at the ring.