The Alphabet: A-B-E?
Professor Wordsmith says that the letter that comes right after AB in the alphabet is E. How can this be?
In “the alphabet”, “e” comes right after “ab”!
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Product = Sum? You Must be Kidding!
What is the only 2-digit number where the product of its digits equals the sum of its digits? E.g. could it be 37? 3×7=21. 3+7=10. These don’t match, so it’s not 37. What is it then?
Can You Arrange Eight 4’s so They Total 176?
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