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 394!
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:
From Clue #4, we know that 5, 7, and 8 are missing from the code, so we eliminate them from any clues they appear in.
Looking at Clue #1 and Clue #2, we can immediately deduce that 2 is not in the code because, if it were, it would be in the correct position according to Clue #2. Thus, we eliminate 2 from all clues.
In Clue #2, we see that the first number in the mystery code must be 4, as we have already eliminated 5 from Clue #5. The digit 4 can only be in the first or last position.
However, according to Clue #3, 4 must be in the third position because it is currently in the wrong place. So now we have something like this: XX4.
With this, we revisit Clue #1 and can confidently eliminate 1, as its position is already taken by 4. This leaves us with 9 as the second number, resulting in something like: X94.
Based on Clue #5, we also eliminate 6, because the only correct number in this clue is 9, as we have already established.
The only remaining number that hasn’t been eliminated so far is 3, which must be our first digit.
Thus, the code is 394.