The students examined the numbers but couldn’t figure it out immediately. The professor smiled and gave them a hint: “Look at the pattern in how the numbers increase. Focus on the differences ...

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A maths professor challenges students with a number puzzle sequence: 3, 8, 15, 24, 35, ?. Can you find the mysterious number?

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Today’s word puzzle challenge is an anagram that contains a hidden number. You need to identify that word in 4 seconds. Only someone with a sharp brain can do that in 4 seconds. An anagram is ...

A maths puzzle perplexed users on X, sparking debates and laughter as users tried to crack the hidden pattern behind the ...

By practicing these puzzles regularly you can develop better problem solving skills and prevent cognitive decline in older age. A grid full of number 6 can be seen in the image shared above.

as can part-finished sections that aren’t quite ready to join the main puzzle. The table is thoughtfully designed in a number of other respects, from the attractive varnished finish to the two ...

Wordle asks players to figure out a five-letter word in six or fewer guesses (we have a two-step strategy to help you solve the puzzle every ... top-to-bottom or any number of ways in a ...

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