Riddles, one at a time
Flip, Then Turn
B
Flip left-right first, then a quarter turn clockwise: card B.
Shaded Part: Tilted Square
What fraction of the square is gold?
Find the area of the four corner triangles that are not gold, then take it away.
5/8
The 4 corner triangles are 3 × 1 ÷ 2 each: 6 of 16 squares. Gold is 10/16 = 5/8.


Stack the Stones
Which number belongs on the top brick?
44
20 - 9 = 11, 13 + 11 = 24, then 24 + 20 = 44.
Mirror Odometer: 15951
How many more km until the next mirror number?
The middle digit is already 9, so it cannot go up. What has to change instead?
110 km
The next mirror number is 16061: 16061 − 15951 = 110.


One Is Mirrored
Which tile is a mirror image?
E
Turn every tile upright: only E faces the wrong way.


The Brass Grilles
Read the holes row by row. Which grille shows a real word, and what is it?
B: MAPLE
Read the holes row by row, left to right.
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