Today Puzzle #655
Puzzle No. 655鈥� Thursday 15 January
A grid of squared paper measure 12 squares across by 8 squares down. If you draw a straight line from the top left to the bottom right hand corner how many of the squares does the line cross?
Today’s #PuzzleForToday has been set by David Hargreaves, Visiting Lecturer, Faculty of Actuarial Science and Insurance, Cass Business School
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16
Explanation
Divide the grid into blocks of 3 by 2. The line goes through 4 of these blocks and crosses 4 squares in each
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