Riddles, one at a time

Word Ladder: Ship to Slow

Which word fills the gap?

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Answer

SHOW

SHOP to SHOW changes P to W; SHOW to SNOW changes H to N.

Dim or Bright

What number does the last row show?

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Answer

22

The top 3 rows give lamp values 9, 3 and 1. Bright counts double: 18 + 3 + 1 = 22.

Five Weekends

What day of the week is the 1st?

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Answer

Friday

31 days = 4 weeks + 3 days, and those 3 extra days start the month: Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

Mirror Clock: 13:31

How many minutes until the clock shows the next mirror time?

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Answer

70 minutes

The next mirror time is 14:41, 70 minutes later.

Mirror Odometer: 15951

How many more km until the next mirror number?

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Answer

110 km

The next mirror number is 16061: 16061 − 15951 = 110.

What comes next? 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ?

Growing Gaps

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Answer

42

The gaps grow by two each time: +4, +6, +8, +10, then +12. 30 + 12 = 42.

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