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Henry’s Hot Cocoa
Henry makes his famous hot chocolate with one 8-ounce bar of dark chocolate per cup. But today, his chocolate supplier sent him 1/2-pound bars instead of 8-ounce bars! “That’s ok,” Henry said. “I’ll just use twice as many!”
What was Henryʼs mistake?
Museum Mix-Up
The Midtown Museum is about to be built! But someone forgot to write in the measurements of a few walls. Can you help fill in the missing measurements?
Celina Selects a Seat
Celina Stevens dislikes being in an even-numbered seat. She also hates sitting behind any seat that is a prime number! Circle the empty seat in the theater that would be best for Celina.
KEY: 0 = Empty x = Filled
Number Cruncher
The Number Cruncher crunches numbers down to size! Find the rule the Number Cruncher uses to crunch its numbers when the cans pass through the machine.
What is the rule?
ANSWERS: BRAINTEASER: 1 lb = 16 oz, so lb = 8 oz, Henry should have used the same amount as usual; Area PUZZLE: 1. 185 ft, 2. 80 ft, 3. 75 ft, 4. 100 ft; NUMBER CRUNCHER: The rule is divide by 5; LOGIC PUZZLE: Celina can sit in seat 7.