Welcome to The Puzzler. Every week, there are 2 new puzzles related to my passion: math, logic, and thinking. The first puzzle will be The Puzzler Quik, meant for those who crave something fun-sized. The second puzzle will be The Puzzler Think, meant for those who love to ponder. The answers will be posted in next week’s column. Don’t forget to submit your answer for a potential shout-out in the next edition of the Puzzler.
Puzzler Quik
How many people does it take to paint 5 houses in one hour if 20 people can paint 10 houses in one hour!
Puzzled?
Try to manipulate the given details so that it becomes 5 houses instead of 10!
What happens if we divide the # of people by 2?
Astro chess school offers extraordinary chess classes! If it costs $100 for 8 classes, what is the rate for one class?
Puzzled?
Can you make this into an equation? Interested in Astro Chess School classes? Go to “https://bit.ly/AstroChess” and apply the Coupon code “ThePuzzlr” for 20% off!
Divide the total cost by the number of classes!
ANSWERS TO LAST WEEK’S PUZZLERS
Last Week's Puzzler Quik
John from Georgia was the winner of this shout-out!
This problem can just be solved using PEMDAS! The correct answer is 10. If you don’t know what PEMDAS is, be sure to watch our video on it below!
Last Week's Puzzler Think
The shoutout for this problem goes to Lin from Texas!
The correct answer is 4, using PEMDAS! Here is a video on Pemdas!