Each animal in the picture represents a number in a 3-digit secret code. Can you identify which three animals hold the secret code and determine their correct order?
Answer and Explanation
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Answer: In order: Hippo/Cheetah/Snake
Explanation:
Most “Crack the Code” puzzles can be solved easily if you look at them the right way and pay close attention. I always advise fellow puzzle enthusiasts to be patient and approach each puzzle with a problem-solver’s mindset.
Let’s work through this one together:
- The second line is the only one with an animal in the correct position, meaning the koala and parrot can’t be correct. (In line one, the koala is in the same position as in line two, and in line four, the parrot shares the same spot as in line two, but neither line one nor four has any animals in the correct place).
- Cross out the koalas and parrots on all lines.
- Now, we know the cheetah is in the middle. The remaining animals must be the snake, hippo, or antelope.
- We can eliminate the antelope because it’s in the wrong spots in lines one and three (position three in line one and position one in line three). It can’t be in either place, and it can’t be in the middle since the cheetah is already there.
- This leaves the snake and hippo, both correct but in the wrong positions.
- The hippo is in position three in line three, so it can’t stay there. It also can’t be in the middle, as that’s the cheetah’s spot.
- So, the hippo must go in position one, leaving the snake for position three.
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