Puzzles

A. 9
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6

Answer & Explanation:

Answer : 6

Explanation :

Looking at the diagram in rows, the central circle equals half the sum of the numbers in the other circles to the left and right of the centre.

 
A. 9
B. 8
C. 4
D. 1

Answer & Explanation:

Answer : 9

Explanation :

The number at the centre of each triangle equals the sum of the lower two numbers minus the top number.

A. 23

B. 9
C. 19
D. 31

Answer & Explanation:

Answer : 19

Explanation :

As you move diagonally down, numbers follow the sequence of Prime Numbers.

A. 16

B. 37
C. 55
D. 2

Answer & Explanation:

Answer : 16

Explanation :

Starting bottom left and moving clockwise around the triangle, numbers follow the sequence of Square Numbers.

A. 33

B. 37
C. 39
D. 46

Answer & Explanation:

Answer : 39

Explanation :

Working from top to bottom, double each number and subtract 1, then 2, then 3 etc.

A. 4

B. 7
C. 9
D. 11

Answer & Explanation:

Answer : 4

Explanation :

Working in columns, the sum of the numbers in each column is always 14.

A. 7

B. 9
C. 6
D. 1

Answer & Explanation:

Answer : 6

Explanation :

The numbers in each row and column add up to 15.

A. 44

B. 40
C. 31
D. 21

Answer & Explanation:

Answer : 40

Explanation :

Moving from left to right, numbers increase by 2,3,4 and 5.

A. 9

B. 34
C. 21
D. 11

Answer & Explanation:

Answer : 9

Explanation :

In each square of the diagram, the sum of the numbers is always 22.

A. 12

B. 16
C. 23
D. 34

Answer & Explanation:

Answer : 16

Explanation :

Moving clockwise, around alternate segments in the chain, one sequence decreases by 1, 2, 3 and 4 each time, while the other increases by 2, 3, 4 and 5.

A. 7 
B. 5
C. 1
D. 9

Answer & Explanation:

Answer : 1

Explanation :

Reading each pair of numbers as a 2 digit number, they follow the sequence of square numbers from 6 to 9

A. 6

B. 2
C. 1
D. 7

Answer & Explanation:

Answer : 7

Explanation :

Taking the top row of circles, numbers in the central circle equal the sum of the numbers in corresponding segments of the left and right hand circles. In the bottom row, numbers in the central circle equal the difference between numbers in corresponding segments of the left and right hand circles.

A. 111

B. 222
C. 253
D. 267

Answer & Explanation:

Answer : 253

Explanation :

Starting at the top left, and moving through the diagram in a Z shape, double each number and add 3 to give the next number along.

 
A. 32

B. 45
C. 33
D. 51

Answer & Explanation:

Answer : 51

Explanation :

Moving to the right, double each number and subtract 3 to give the next number along.

A. 5
B. 7
C. 9
D. 2

Answer & Explanation:

Answer : 2

Explanation :

Starting with the 10 at the top, one set of numbers increases by 3 each time, written in alternate boxes as you move down the diagram, and the other set of numbers decreases by 2, written in the boxes remaining.