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IQ PUZZLES 2
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 C1: ⎔ +  +  +  = 7
 C2: ⎔ + ⎔ +  +  = 6
-⎔=7–6=1
=⎔+1

 C1: ⎔ +  +  +  = 7
⎔ + (⎔ + 1) + (⎔ + 1) + (⎔ + 1) = 7
4x⎔+3=7
⎔=1

=⎔+1=2

 R1:  +  = 8 – ⎔ – ⎔ = 8 – 1 – 1 = 6
=3

 R3:  = 13 –  – –  = 13 – 3 – 2 – 2 = 6
Answer:  = 2, ⎔ = 1,  = 3,  = 6
Question 1.

 R1: Circle + Square + Square = 71

 R2: Circle + Square + Circle = 70
Square – Circle = 1
So, Square = Circle + 1
 R2: Circle + Square + Circle = 70
Circle + Circle + 1 + Circle = 70
3 x Circle + 1 = 70
Circle = (70 - 1) : 3 = 23

 Square = Circle + 1 = 23 + 1 = 24

 R4: Hexagon = (59 – Circle) : 2

Hexagon = (59 – 23) : 2 = 18
Answer: Circle = 23, Square = 24, Hexagon = 18
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Question 2.

 +  +  +  +  = 19  R2: Triangle = Circle + 3

 ̶ =3  R1:
Triangle + Triangle + Triangle + Circle + Circle = 19
(Circle + 3) + (Circle + 3) + (Circle + 3) + Circle + Circle = 19
5 x Circle + 9 = 19
Circle = 2

So, Triangle = Circle + 3 = 2 + 3 = 5

Answer: Circle = 2, Triangle = 5

Question 3.

   +  +  = 66  R2: Circle = 3 x Star – 15

 R3: Star + Circle = 25
 +  +  ̶  = 15
Star + 3 x Star – 15 = 25
 +  = 25 4 x Star – 15 = 25
Star = 10
Circle = 3 x Star – 15 = 3 x 10 – 15 = 15
 R1: Square x Square + 15 + 15 = 66
Square x Square = 36
Square = 6
Answer: Star = 10, Circle = 15, Square = 6
Question 4.

 C3: Square + Square + Circle + Star = 13

 C4: Star + Square + Circle + Star = 10
Square – Star = 13 – 10 = 3
Square = Star + 3
 R4: 3 x Star + Square = 11
3 x Star + Star + 3 = 11
4 x Star + 3 = 11
Star =2

Square = Star + 3 = 2 + 3 = 5
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 R2: 3 x Circle + Square = 8

Circle = (8 – 5) : 3 = 1

Answer: Star = 2, Square = 5, Circle = 1

Question 5.

 C3: Circle + Star + Square + Square = 12

 C2: Circle + Star + Square + Circle = 9
Square – Circle = 3
Square = 3 + Circle
 R1: 3 x Circle + Square = 11
3 x Circle + 3 + Circle = 11
4 x Circle + 3 = 11
4 x Circle =8
Circle =2
Square = 3 + Circle = 3 + 2 = 5

 R2: 3 x Star + Square = 5

3 x Star + 5 =5
Star = ( 5 – 5) : 3 = 0
Answer: Circle = 2, Square = 5, Star = 0.
Question 6.
-= 5  R1: Square = 5 + Circle
 R2: Square + Square + 3 x Circle = 65
++++= 65
(5 + Circle) + (5 + Circle) + 3 x Circle = 65
5 x Circle + 10 = 65
Circle = (65 – 10) : 5 = 11

Square = 5 + Circle = 5 + 11 = 16

Answer: Circle = 11, Square = 16

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Question 7.

 R2: Triangle = 1 + Square

 R3: Triangle + Triangle + Triangle + Square =7
(1 + Square) + (1 + Square) + (1 + Square) + Square =7
4 x Square + 3 =7
Square = (7 - 3) : 4 = 1

Triangle = 1 + Square = 1 + 1 =2

 R1: 2 + 2 x 1 – Star = 3
4 – Star =3
Star =1

Answer: Triangle = 2, Square = 1, Star = 1

Question 8.

R1: Square = 2 + Star

R2: Square + Hexagon + Square – Star – Star =7
2 + Star + Hexagon + 2 + Star – Star – Star =7
4 + Hexagon + Star + Star – Star – Star =7
4 + Hexagon =7 (because Star – Star = 0)
Hexagon =3

R3: Square = Hexagon + 3 = 3 + 3 = 6

R1: Star = Square – 2 = 6 – 2 = 4

Answer: Hexagon = 3, Square = 6, Star = 4

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Question 9.

+ + + + = 33

+ = + +
R1: Cow + Pig + Pig + Pig + Pig = 33
R1: Cow + Pig + Pig + Pig + Pig = 33
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Cow + Cow + (Pig + Pig + Pig + Pig) + (Pig + Pig + Pig + Pig) = 33 + 33 = 66
2 x Cow + 8 x Pig = 66
R2: 2 x Cow = 3 x Pig
R1: 2 x Cow + 8 x Pig = 66
3 x Pig + 8 x Pig = 66
11 x Pig = 66
Pig =6

R2: Cow = (3 x Pig) : 2 = (3 x 6) : 2 = 9

Answer: Pig = 6, Cow = 9.

Question 10.
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R2: Hen + Hen + Fish = Fish + Fish

Hen + Hen = Fish
R1: Hen = 3 x Bee
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R2: Fish = Hen + Hen
Fish = 3 x Bee + 3 x Bee
Fish = 6 x Bee

Answer: Fish = 6 x Bee

Question 11.
4 identical jugs and 5 identical cups cost $85.
2 identical jugs and 2 identical cups cost $40.
What is the cost of a cup?

Rewrite the problem:

R2: 2 x Jug + 2 x Cup = 40
So, 4 x Jug + 4 x Cup = 40 x 2 = 80
R1: 4 x Jug + 5 x Cup = 85
The cost of 1 cup is: 85 – 80 = $5
Answer: $5

Question 12.
A basket of pears and 2 baskets of oranges weigh 13 kg.
2 baskets of apples and 2 baskets of oranges weigh 22 kg.
3 baskets of pears and 2 baskets of apples weigh 21 kg.
How much does a basket of each type weigh?

R1: 1 pear basket + 2 orange baskets = 13

R2: 2 apple baskets + 2 orange baskets = 22
2 apple baskets – 1 pear basket = 22 – 13 = 9
2 apple baskets = 9 + 1 pear basket

R3: 3 pear baskets + 2 apple baskets = 21

3 pear baskets + (9 + 1 pear basket) = 21
4 pear baskets + 9 = 21
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1 pear basket = 3 (kg)

R1: 1 orange basket = (13 – 3) : 2 = 5 (kg)
2 apple baskets = 9 + 1 pear basket = 9 + 3 = 12
1 apple basket = 6 (kg)
Answer: 1 pear basket = 3 kg, 1 orange basket = 5 kg, 1 apple basket = 6 kg