Three interesting puzzles to stretch your brains.

Source: The Loyolean, Chp 6, Vol II, 2006

1. How many students in Waldo's class?

Waldo is in the fourth grade. In Waldo’s class everyone sits in the same chair everyday, and there are the same number of kids in every row. One day a substitute teacher came in and asked where Waldo was sitting. He was too shy to answer, so several of his classmates answered for him:

Maria said,” Waldo sits in the third row.”

Jerry said,” Waldo sits in the fourth row from the back.”

Alice said,” Waldo sits in the second seat from the right.”

Oliver said.” Waldo sits in the fourth seat from the left.”

How many students are there in the class???

2. Say the magic words:

Three favorite words of magicians are:

ABRACADABRA, PRESTO and SHAZAM!!

If each letter is given a value from its position in the alphabet (A= 1, B=2, and so on.) and you add up the values, for each word, which would have the highest value and precisely what?

3. The End is in sight

Starting with the T at the top of the diagram and moving from one diamond shape to another touching diamond shape, in how many ways can you spell out “THE END”

Editor’s Note

Please submit your entries for the puzzles to Megha Bassi of XII ‘D’.

Have fun.