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___ Riddle it Out! Riddle it Out! Riddle it Out! ___

1. The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?

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3. What month of the year has 28 days? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. What can you break, even if you never pick it up or touch it? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 5. You see a boat filled with people, yet there isn’t a single person on board. How is that possible? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6. What can you hold in your left hand but not in your right? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 7. A man who was outside in the rain without an umbrella or hat didn’t get a single hair on his head wet. Why? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________

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___ Number SequencesNumber SequencesNumber Sequences ___ The following puzzles are designed to test your numerical dexterity and quickness of thought. In each one there is a hidden pattern waiting to be uncovered, but sometimes you need to think flexibly and laterally to arrive at the correct solution - straightforward adding and subtracting are a good start, but you need to think beyond these.

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___ Spot the Difference Spot the Difference Spot the Difference ___

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___ Logic GridsLogic GridsLogic Grids ___

The key to solving these puzzles is to first work out the facts that are known for sure from the information provided. Then deduce the rest of the information from there.

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___ Find the Right ShadowFind the Right ShadowFind the Right Shadow ___

Turn page sideways

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___ Identical PlatesIdentical PlatesIdentical Plates ___

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___ Creating Words from WordsCreating Words from WordsCreating Words from Words ___ How many words can you find from the word VOLUNTEERS?

VOLUNTEERSVOLUNTEERSVOLUNTEERS

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___ Colour to RelaxColour to RelaxColour to Relax

___ Turn over page for colour sample

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___ Colour to Relax Colour to Relax Colour to Relax

___ See previous page

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Number Sequences pg. 3

Find the right shadow pg. 6 E

Spot the Difference pg. 4

Logic Grids pg. 5

Words in Words pg. 8 There are over 733 words in 'VOLUNTEERS’

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Riddle it Out! pg. 2 1. Footprints 2. An Egg 3. All of them 4. A Promise 5. All the people on the boat are married. 6. Your right elbow 7. He was bald

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Identical Plates pg. 7

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