1999 US/Canadian Qualifying Test
Test Problems
Link to test HTML file
HERE.
Puzzle Contributors
- Puzzles 1, 11 by Mike Shenk (www.puzzability.com)
- Puzzles 2, 25 by Robert Abbott (www.logicmazes.com/)
- Puzzles 3, 19, 26 by Will Shortz (www.npr.org/programs/wesun/puzzle/)
- Puzzles 4, 8, 12, 17-18, 21-24 by PuzzelSport (www.puzzelsport.nl)
- Puzzle 5 by Ed Pegg Jr. (www.mathpuzzle.com)
- Puzzles 7, 9, 16 by Erich Friedman (www.stetson.edu/~efriedma/puzzle.html)
- Puzzle 10 by Scott Kim (www.scottkim.com/)
- Puzzles 13-15 by NOBrain Corps/Binary Arts (www.puzzles.com)
- Puzzle 20 by David Rosen
Solutions
No. |
Puzzle |
Answer
|
1 |
Four Easy Pieces |
2357, 2348, 2456, 0179 |
2 |
Number Maze |
5443322341342G |
3 |
Traffic Jam |
EALT, HRLA, MUIR, ATDE |
4 |
Digitalis |
9,7,8,6,4,3,2,5,1 |
5 |
Perfection |
7396, 256, 169 |
6 |
Cartoon Sequence |
BFEADC |
7 |
Balancing Act |
2 5 3 9 1 8 6 10 4 7 |
8 |
Snake in the Grass |
6, 8, 6, 1, 5 |
9 |
Rule of 72 |
8 2 3 6 4 9 1 7 5 |
10.1 |
Change for the
Bettor |
$143 |
10.2 |
Change for the
Bettor |
12,15,20 |
11 |
C Hunt |
9, 23, 29, 39 |
12 |
Pentomino Paint by
Numbers |
LP, VXYZ |
13 |
Dem Bones |
24 46 25 12 36 56 16 15 26 45 |
14 |
UFO #1 |
B-S, X-W, E-N, D-EN, C-W,
X-NE
B-S, X-W, D-EN, E-N, C-W, X-NE
B-S, D-EN, X-W, E-N, C-W, X-NE
E-E, X-N, B-W, C-SW, D-N, X-WS
E-E, X-N, C-SW, B-W, D-N, X-WS
E-E, C-SW, X-N, B-W, D-N, X-WS |
15 |
UFO #2 |
B-E, C-S, X-W, E-NEN, B-WSENW,
X-NENW
D-S, E-E, X-N, C-WSW, D-NESWN, X-WSWN |
16 |
Hex Aspiration |
11001010110 |
17 |
Battleships #1 |
D1,D9,I5,F9 |
18 |
Battleships #2 |
A6,C3,E6,I8 |
19 |
Name Dropping |
ASSAD |
20 |
Laser Tag |
98 |
21 |
Cross Sum Typo |
7, 7, 21 |
22 |
Absolutely Dotty |
OLLILILIOOO, LILOOILLLLO |
23 |
Letter Bourse #1 |
DBEAC, AEBDC, DCEBA,
ECDAB, ADBCE, BCADE, CEABD |
24 |
Letter Bourse #2 |
BCEAD, CADEB, EBDAC,
ECBDA, DACEB, ADBCE |
25 |
Rolling Die Maze |
35 -
ESSWSEENWNNNEENWSEEENESSSWWSSEESSWW
35 - ESSWSEENWNNNEENWSEEENESWWSSSSEESSWW |
26 |
Crossing Hungary |
16,
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