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March wits with the Mensa puzzler



1 All the digits from 1 to 9 are used only once in the multiplication example below. Two digits have been filled in. Fill in the others and solve the equation.

? ? 3 X ? ? = ? ? ? 6

2 Fill in the grid below with four words. The answer will contain a total of four As; two each of Ds, Es, Ns and Rs; and one each of L, P, W and H.

H A N D

A

N

D

3 There was a spelling contest at school. Rachel was neither first nor last. Rachel topped Ryan. Ann beat Jane. Charles ended up lower than Jane and higher than Rachel. Who was first?

4 The following eight letters can be arranged into a three-word phrase meaning "almost helpless."

A C E E K P R U

5 A nine-letter word is hidden in the box below. Unscramble the letters, find the missing one, and solve the puzzle.

D S L

O ? S

I S E

6 Which of the following words is least like the others?

candle

hopping

jealous

ending

careless

7 What is the five-digit number in which the first digit is the second digit squared; the third and fourth digits are the sum of the first and second; and the last digit is the sum of the second, third and fourth digits? The sum of all the digits is 21.

8 Add each line horizontally and vertically. What is the missing sum, and what are the values for each letter?

A B C D 10

A C D D 12

A C A A 6

B D B B 10

5 12 10 ?

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  1. 1. Camo 07:17 PM 12/20/08

    what is the three word phrase that can be formed from the nine letters ACKEEPUR...meaning "almost helpless"????///

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  2. 2. Camo 07:22 PM 12/20/08

    email answer to lizzy_dk@hotmail

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