Riddles, one at a time
Word Ladder: Tool to Book
Video · Easy
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COOK
COOL to COOK changes L to K; COOK to HOOK changes C to H.
Biggest Roman Number
Video · Easy
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CX
XC = 90, LX = 60, CX = 110, XL = 40. CX wins.
Flip, Then Turn
Video · Hard
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B
Flip left-right first, then a quarter turn clockwise: card B.
Cutting the Log
Video · Easy
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8 minutes
5 pieces need only 4 cuts: 4 × 2 = 8 minutes.
Fewest Tokens: Pay 18
Which tokens pay 18 with the fewest tokens?
Biggest first is not always fewest. Try every pair.
Video · Hard
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9 + 9
Just 2 tokens. Biggest first, 16 + 1 + 1, needs 3.
Longest Roman Numeral
Which number from 1 to 99 has the longest Roman numeral, written the usual way?
Which digits need the most letters on their own?
Video · Genius
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88
88 = LXXXVIII, 8 letters. No other number below 100 has 8.
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