Top Drawer
medium You need to empty the contents
of two of the five boxes listed below into a bag.
Which two will give you the best chance of
drawing a red ball at random from the bag?
Box A: 3 red balls, 5 silver balls
Box B: 4 red, 6 silver
Box C: 7 red, 9 silver
Box D: 1 red
Box E: 12 red, 14 silver
Quick Crossword
easy Alas, poor reader: Can you place
these words from Hamlet in the grid?
BEGUILE
EXHORT
FELICITY
IMPETUOUS
PARAGON
RUB
SULLY
WHET
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