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Daily Mental Sharpener - November 3, 2026

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Eight quick puzzles — patterns, deduction, spatial reasoning, mental math, and two timed memory challenges. About 7 minutes, one point per puzzle, score out of 8. Recreational only: this is a sharpener, not an IQ verdict.

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1. Find the missing number: 5, 9, 15, 23, 33, __ *
2. All bakers rise early. Some neighbours are bakers. Which of these must be true? *
3. On a 5x5 board, a token starts in row 1, column 1. It moves 3 steps right, 2 steps down, then 1 step left. Where does it end? *
4. Movie tickets cost $11 each and popcorn costs $6 a bag. Three friends each buy one ticket and two bags of popcorn. What is the total bill? *
5. In each row, the third number equals the first plus twice the second. Row 1: 2, 7, 16. Row 2: 4, 5, 14. Row 3: 3, 6, __? *
6. Five friends — Ana, Ben, Carla, Dan, Eli — queue for coffee, front to back. Eli is at the front. Dan is immediately behind Ana. Carla is immediately ahead of Ben. Ana is ahead of Carla. Who is third? *
7. Memory challenge *

You will have 30 seconds to study the material. It will then disappear, and you will answer a question about it.

8. Memory challenge *

You will have 45 seconds to study the material. It will then disappear, and you will answer a question about it.

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