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spell it out, startwithone letter andmove toan
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W T A P I S E
E N C M E Y S
P S C O D B Y
S T R A S R A
E B E D O L L
BonusQuestion:
Thenamesof three fruits are
interletteredbelow. Canyou find them? (The
letters are in consecutiveorder.)
M P A E E P L A P O C L N H E
1.
Our corner grocery storeprices its foodac-
cording to theowner’swhim. Aneggplant costs
32 cents, a cucumber costs 28 cents anda turnip
costs 22 cents. According to this system, how
muchwill a tomato cost?
2.
Eachdefinitionbelowapplies toaword that
beginswith thenameof a four-letter bird. Can
you findall threewords?
a)King topper_____ (5 letters)
b)Verychic______ (6 letters)
c)Plumber’s tool ______ (6 letters)
3.
What number isonemore thanone-tenthof
one-half of one-half of 1,000?
4.
Makeyourway fromPIG toSTY inonly five
steps, changingone letter at a time tomakea
commonEnglishwordat each step.
PIG
___
___
___
___
STY
5.
TheGreatDetectivewas called inona case
whereamanhadbeen found stabbed todeath
inhis apartment,whichwas fully furnishedwith
adesk, chairs, aTV, a refrigerator, etc. Noknife
was found, but a sharp-bladedmoldwas found.
Theapartmentwas locked from the inside, and
therewasno sign that anyonehadbroken in.
What happened?
6.
Agood idea is coiled in thegridbelow. To
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