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60-Second Brain Teasers Pencil-Free Puzzles

Short Head-Scratchers from the Easy to Near Impossible
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60-Second Brain Teasers Pencil-Free Puzzles by Nathan Haselbauer offers 201 clever puzzles designed for quick mental workouts. Perfect for short bursts of brain exercise at home, during commutes, or in waiting rooms, this collection covers maths, logic, and word puzzles that typically take around a minute each. Sample puzzles include intriguing challenges about car sales profits, single-elimination tournaments, sibling counts, and age riddles—all solvable without pen or paper.
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This book suits puzzle enthusiasts of all ages who enjoy engaging their minds with quick, wit-testing challenges. It is ideal for anyone looking for brief, stimulating diversions and who appreciates mathematical and logical puzzles without needing advanced skills.

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60-Second Brain Teasers Pencil-Free Puzzles contains 201 no-pencil-required brain twisters that take one minute or less. These completely original puzzles range from easy to near-impossible!

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At your home, on the commuter train, or in your doctor’s office—whenever you have a minute or two, challenge your brain with these ingenious brainteasers! Nathan Haselbauer's amazingly clever book of 201 pencil-free brain teasers isn't your typical puzzle book. 60-Second Brain Teasers Pencil-Free Puzzles is the perfect distraction for puzzle lovers with only a few minutes to spare.

Pit your wits against puzzles like:

  • A car dealer spent $20,000 for some used cars. He sold them for $27,500, making an average of $1,500 on each car. How many cars did he sell?
  • A single-elimination billiards tournament is held for 100 players. How many matches must be held before a winner is crowned?
  • If each of Peter’s sons has twice as many sisters as brothers and each of his daughters has just as many sisters as brothers, how many sons and daughters does Peter have?
  • If Beth is as old as Bill will be when Trish is as old as Beth is now, who is the oldest?

Hours of mind-bending entertainment await you in 60-Second Brain Teasers Pencil-Free Puzzles. From maths and logic puzzles to word games, it should take you around one minute to solve each puzzle. You don't need an advanced maths degree to solve these ingenious brain teasers—just an inquisitive mind. Try these puzzles today!

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781592339778

Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 September 2020

Country: United States

Imprint: Fair Winds Press

Edition: Revised Edition

Illustration: color illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 145.0mm

Height: 195.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 128

About the Author

Nathan Haselbauer was the president and founder of the International High IQ Society as well as the chairman of the International Intelligence Testing Committee. His Test for Exceptional Intelligence was one of the most difficult and popular high ceiling intelligence tests available.

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