Gear up for a new challenge—it’s time to crack the code and solve the mystery code! In this fun 3-digit puzzle, you’ll get three digits and some clues about how correct they are. Your job is to find the right 3-digit code using these hints to unlock the secret.
Ready to give it a try? Let’s see if you can figure out the code and open the lock!
Answer
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The mystery code is 052!
Analysis
Did you manage to crack the code? Don’t worry if you didn’t—it’s completely normal, especially if this is your first time with this kind of puzzle. To help you get the hang of these puzzles, here’s a quick guide on how you can work through it and find the answer:
Let’s start with Clue #2. Since 7, 3, and 8 are not correct and are missing from the code, we can eliminate them from any clues that include these digits.
From Clue #5, we know that 0 is definitely in the code.
Moving to Clue #4, we can deduce that 0 must be in the first position because it’s indicated as being in the wrong position in this clue and in Clue #5.
In Clue #1, we are left with 6 and 2 after eliminating 8 (as per Clue #2).
Looking at Clue #3, we can infer that 6 is not in the code because if it were, it would be in the correct position according to this clue.
From Clue #4, with 6 eliminated, our next number must be 2. According to Clue #1, 2 should be in the third position.
So now we have something like 0_2, and the code could be either 042 or 052.
Given Clue #3, which tells us one number is correct but in the wrong position, if our next number were 4, it would be in the correct position, so we eliminate 4 and are left with:
052 as the correct code.