Today Puzzle #555
Puzzle No. 555 – Wednesday 28 August
In the Spectrum canteen today’s special dish of the day has got a special price: “Cryptic Curry costs £2 plus half its price”. How much does Cryptic Curry cost?
Today’s #PuzzleForToday has been set by the Spectrum Secret Agency Entrance Exam – as featured in Lauren Child’s and Marcus du Sautoy's novels about the code breaking child genius Ruby Redfort.
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£4. Many people think it’s £3 but that’s not right. If curry costs C pounds then C = 2 + C/2. Put C=4 and the equation is right: 2+4/2 =2+2=4.
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