Lisa Regan - Problem-Solving Puzzles

CONTENTS TIPS ON SOLVING PUZZLES FROM A WISE OLD BIRD Here are some wise words to help you on your way. Clever Cube Which unfolded cube plan matches the animal cube at the bottom right? Fit the Fish Where do the fishy squares fit in the grid to complete the picture? FLOWER SHOW Brian the builder has made a stand for displaying flowers. All the bricks in the stand are the same size. How many bricks did Brian use? Remember to count the bricks you cant see! RABBITS ON THE RUN Four rabbits share a burrow. If they all leave at the same time, how long is it before they are all back in the burrow together? Square Shards Sir Dance-a-lot has been testing his sword skills by slicing four shields. Look at the pieces.

Which shield was not a square? Break- in PENGUIN PATH Multiply the numbers on each penguin and then find a path from top to bottom, using only penguins with an even number as the answer. You can move up, down, and sideways, but not diagonally. Casting a Spell Wanda Witch has 20 lightning bolts for her spells. She uses all of them, putting 10 more bolts in the top cauldron than in the bottom one. How many bolts go in each? Hit the Beat These seven drumsticks form one large triangle. How would you move two drumsticks to make three equal-sized triangles? Step Across Each walker has to cross the stepping stones in a different way.

Who makes it to the other side in the fewest moves? Head-scratcher Use the symbols + x to make each of these sets of numbers equal 6. TWINKLE TWINKLE Which of Alicias fairy lights have more than two lines of symmetry? Dismantled Digger Which set of 10 pieces go together to make the complete digger? Sleep Spell Help the elf steal the gold from the dragon by decoding the sleeping spell. Treasure Trail Follow the arrows from each start, moving the number of squares on each arrow. Which start will lead the pirate to his buried treasure? Travel Saver Ellie wants to travel from Home Town to Cheap City. Look at the fares. Which is the cheapest route? Hint: Ellie used more than one form of travel. Wonder Wall Which four different shapes can be used to finish this wall? The shapes can be rotated. Bone Bank In which order should these bones be picked up to avoid disturbing others in the pile? PENCIL PROBLEM How can you arrange 6 pencils so they each touch all of the others? CAR SHARE There are 12 cars in a line. 4 cars have a passenger in the back. 3 cars have a passenger in both the front and the back. What to Wear Five friends went clothes shopping, and they all bought something different. What to Wear Five friends went clothes shopping, and they all bought something different.

Read the clues to find out what they chose from the clothes pictured. Jurassic Jigsaw Which six pieces belong in this prehistoric scene? Mat Match Which group of squares cannot be found on the picnic mat, even when it is rotated? Break the Code Use the code cracker to help the spies decipher the secret message. Rocket Route Which route through the asteroids should the astronaut take so that the number on her suit becomes the number on her rocket? Answers Clever Cube