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July 13, 2026

Mathematical Puzzles and Problems: Numbers and Logic

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Riddle 6:
You see a boat filled with people. It has not sunk, but when you look again you don’t see a single person on the boat. Why?

Solution 6:
All the people were married, so there were no “single” people on the boat.

Problem 3:
If a pizza has a radius of 8 inches, what is its area?

Solution 3:
The area of a circle is given by the formula:
Area = π × radius^2
Area = π × (8 inches)^2 = 64π square inches.

Problem 4:
A car travels a distance of 240 miles. It covers the first half of the distance at a speed of 60 mph and the second half at a speed of 40 mph. What is the average speed for the entire journey?

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