There are 6 locked suitcases and 6 keys for them. It is not known which keys are for which suitcase. What is the smallest number of attempts do you need in order to open all the suitcases? How many attempts would you need if there are 10 suitcases and keys instead of 6?
On the table four figures lie in a row: a triangle, a circle, a rectangle and a rhombus. They are painted in different colors: red, blue, yellow, green. It is known that the red figure lies between the blue and green figures; to the right of the yellow figure lies the rhombus; the circle lies to the right of both the triangle and the rhombus; the triangle does not lie on the edge; the blue and yellow figures are not next to each other. Determine in which order the figures lie and what colors they are.
Four friends came to an ice-rink, each with her brother. They broke up into pairs and started skating. It turned out that in each pair the “gentleman” was taller than the “lady” and no one is skating with his sister. The tallest boy in the group was Sam Smith, Peter Potter, then Luisa Potter, Joe Simpson, Laura Simpson, Dan Caldwell, Jane Caldwell and Hannah Smith. Determine who skated with whom.
Using five twos, arithmetic operations and exponentiation, form the numbers from 1 to 26.
Using five threes, arithmetic operations and exponentiation, form the numbers from 1 to 39.
Using five fours, arithmetic operations and exponentiation, form the numbers from 1 to 22.
Using five fives, arithmetic operations and exponentiation, form the numbers from 1 to 17.
Using five sixes, arithmetic operations and exponentiation, form the numbers from 1 to 14.
Using five sevens, arithmetic operations and exponentiation, form the numbers from 1 to 22.
Using five eights, arithmetic operations and exponentiation, form the numbers from 1 to 20.