Riddles, one at a time


One Letter Is Hiding
Which letter is hidden in the mosaic?
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K
Its tiles have 4 points or sides, not 8.
Turn the Crank
The big gear turns clockwise. Which lantern goes UP?
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LANTERN C
Each mesh and the crossed belt flip the spin.
Two Candles: Twice as Tall
Two candles of the same height are lit together and burn at a steady rate. A lasts 4 hours, B lasts 6 hours. After how many hours is B twice as tall as A?
A loses a quarter of its height each hour, B loses a sixth.
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3 hours
After 3 h, A has 1/4 left and B has 1/2 left: twice.
Half a Turn
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D
Rotate 180°: the top row lands at the bottom, reversed. Card D.
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.
Mirror Odometer: 29992
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11 km
The next mirror number is 30003, just 11 km on.
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