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Hints to Math Puzzles Logic and Logic Explained Being a ♥♥♥ (episodes I & II)
By Skittles
The Logic Puzzles in Being a ♥♥♥ go from being super easy to being insanely challenging.

The answer choices are in the guide... however... just *knowing* the correct choice for an answer is NOT enough when you don't understand *how* each answer was arrived at. Figuring out logic puzzles can be both fun.... and maddening when our brains just can't think of any conceivable set of rules that is consistent to derive that answer. That's the gap this guide aims to fill.

We also know that feeling when we learn the answer and want to kick ourselves because it is always (after the fact) so "obvious." (Remember, nothing is obvious until AFTER you see it.)

So, it also seemed helpful to give the frustrated a nudge in the right direction first. Therefore, I have written the answers with an initial hint and then with a further hint (or hints) blocked with spoiler tape up until a complete explanation also blocked with tape when you want it.

Until now I had just posting these in a forum when several players suggested a guide would be easier to find since this game will exist for a long time, but forum threads get buried. So ... thanks for that excellent idea fellow Steamers.

Most of these answers I derived myself. One or two I had to search the web for. (Because I'm no logic super genius.)

I am not infallible so if you find an error or have something to add you can message me and I'll give you credit if you want it.

This is a work in progress which will be added to as new seasons are added. It's essentially finished for now. I will work on polishing it up with regard to labels such as which season and episode each test is in. But, all the answers and explanations are there for now.


   
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Math test #1
Math Test #1 Being a ♥♥♥ (Season I, Episode I)

These all start very easily. It wasn't until the 4th or 5th test I realized a guide would be helpful.

On these early tests most answers all so obvious they don't need hints. I'm just adding these to be thorough.

Math Test #1

On these early tests most answers all so obvious they don't need hints. I'm just adding these to be thorough.

1. HINT: Super obvious.

2. HINT: Odd numbers

3. HINT: Again, too obvious.

HINT: They are all the same.

4. HINT: Notice the rotation.

Just continue the pattern of rotation.

5. HINT: How much does each square go up by?

HINT: Just by one.

6. HINT: Think overlap.
Math Test #2 (Season I Episode 2)
Math Test #2 Being a ♥♥♥

1. Obvious pattern.

2. Hint: What did you do to the 1st number to get to the 2nd?

Hint: Continue that strategy.

Answer: In the top row you added 3 to 2 and got 5, then you added 3 to 5 and got 8 .
Same for row two and then row three. Just add three.


#3 HINT: The top two rows have something in common.

HINT: So the bottom row must continue that pattern.

ANSWER: All rows MUST have two blanks and one square
outline. So, just pick the square outline.
(They are also in a different position each time.)


#4. HINT: Very similar to question #3

ANSWER: The only shape missing from the pattern
is a black square outline. Again, always they are in
different rows.


#5 HINT: Super obvious because the first two rows are nothing but blank squares.

ANSWER: So, of course, the answer is also just a blank square.

#6 HINT: Just a variation of two earlier problems.

ANSWER: This time the pattern is one black square (instead of a square outline) and two blank squares.

#7 HINT: Note the pattern of black squares rotates.

ANSWER: So, the last row has to be rotated back to a 'diamond -like' oriented square. (Some people call a titled square a 'diamond' but it's still just a square.

#8 HINT: What did you do to the first two boxes to get to the third box?

ANSWER: You add both boxes so 2 + 2 = 4, 3 + 3 = 6 and 4 + 4 = 8 of course.

#9. HINT: The top two rows sure seem to end the same way.

ANSWER: So, the 3rd row must do the same. It seems to be 1st box, minus the 2nd box = 0. So, pick 0 again.

10: HINT: Try adding up the boxes going across.

HINT: What do they add up to?

ANSWER: So, what is the only number you can add to the bottom row that will add to 6?
Math Test #3
Math Test #3 Being a ♥♥♥

#1. Hint: Think rotate / alternate.

Hint: Rotate 90 degree or just vertical then horizontal.

Answer: So, of course the answer is a horizontal bar.


#2 Hint: Think overlap.

Hint: Overlap first box in the row with the second box.
Also, all the answers are the same.


Answer: It's just the plus sign / cross of course.


(I'm only explaining every single one to be thorough)


3. Hint: Think overlap again.

Hint: Overlap first box in the row with the second box.


Answer: So, if you overlap two vertical lines you
get a vertical line. Just like you got a horizontal
line in the top row.




4. Hint: Think subtraction.

Hint: Subtract the 2nd box in a row from the 1st box.

Answer: 4 - 1 = 3, then 3 -2 = 2, finally 1 - 0 = 1

5. Hint: Think addition.

Hint: Add the 1st box in a row to the 2nd box in the row,
the 3rd box in the row is the result.


Answer: 1 + 5 = 6, then 3 + 1 = 4, finally 4 + 6 = 10


#6. Hint: Think rotation.

Hint: See how the line rotates from 9:00 / 3:00 to about 10:00 / 5:00
(Or half of a quarter turn, so about 22.5 degrees)


Hint: Just continue that in the 3rd row.

Answer: So, of course it's the bar going from upper left corner tot he
lower right corner.


7. Hint: Think overlap again.

Hint: Overlap first box in the row with the second box.


Answer: So, of course, you get the plus sign / cross.

8. Hint: This one is not entirely fair because we've only been show patterns that go across.

Hint: Look for patterns in columns up & down

Hint: What did you do to the first box in the left column to get to the 2nd box?

Answer: Figure out what you added to the top box in each column and that's the answer to the bottom box in the column. Add 1 in left column, add 2 in middle column and add 3 in right column.


9. Hint: Think subtraction of 1st box to 2nd in each row. OR Think addition of last & middle boxes to add to 1st (left
most box.

Hint: Just continue that in the 3rd row.

Answer: So 10 - 5 = 5, 3 - 1 = 2, and 9 - 9 = 0


10. Hint: Think multiply.

Hint: Multiply the 1st box in a row to the 2nd box in the row,
the 3rd box in the row is the result.


Answer: So 1 x 5 = 5, 3 x 1 = 3, and 3 x 5 = 15
Math Test #4
Math Test # 4. Being a ♥♥♥.


1. Hint: Think overlap.

Hint: Overlap first two boxes of each row.
Note what happened when dots lined up.


Answer: The third box is the result of the overlap of the first two boxes EXCEPT dots that overlap and line up cancel out which explains the blank box in
row one. No overlapping boxes in 2nd row. But the third row will cancel the middle dots leaving just the dot on the left, thus answer = B.


2. Hint: This is similar to the previous problem #1.

Hint: Except now a blank white rectangle is overlapped in the third row.

Answer: So, any dot on the right will disappear like the dot from the first box of row two. Since they will all line up in the middle the only answer is three central dots cut in hal = answer D.

#3. Hint: Think rotation of the dots.

Hint: The dots seem to rotate one space to the left or down in a counter-clockwise manner.

Answer: So, in row one the left dot in the 1st box in row one goes down (left of the | line in the center) and the right of the | dot goes left leaving two dots in each column in the 2nd box of row one. Then one more goes left and the rest go down which explains the RIGHT box in row one. Same pattern for row two. So, the only thing that can happen to the dots is for the left dot to go down one, the right dot goes left leaving you with the pattern in answer A.

4. Hint: Think overlap.

Hint: Think overlap and cancel to blank.


Answer: In row 1 the first and second boxes overlap perfectly and cancel leaving a blank. In row two only the dots overlap and cancel leaving the line. So, in row three the lin and right dot both overlap to cancel leaving only a left upper dot seen in answer D.

5. Hint: Note rotation and pattern change.

Hint: The black line rotates to the right by a quarter turn (90 degrees) and a dot gets added in the left corner.

Answer: Either way the only pattern that accounts for the black line rotation and adding a dot is answer B.


6. Hint: This is easier if you think from the right box to the left box.

Hint: Note the pattern change for each letter and number separately.

Hint: The letters go backward in the alphabet but the numbers keep increasing from left to right. [spo/iler]

Answer: So, P comes before Q and O before that for row 1. (JKL backwards & 5,6,7) So what comes BEFORE T? The letter S. (lowercase) and what number comes after 3, of course 4. Thus the answer is A = 4s.

7. Hint: Look for a pattern in the amount between numbers and between letters.

Hint: Also note how letter case changes.

Hint: Each letter and number are the same amount apart.

Answer: You add two to each number and two places down the alphabet for each letter. So, 1 (+2) = 3, c (+2 letter places) = e, but it has to be upper case to match the pattern. Again for 3 -> 5 and E (f.. g)

Same pattern for row 2 so 4 but I'm too lazy to write it all down. Last row, 3 - 5 -> 7 and A goes to c .. goes to e but upper case. 7E which is answer C.



8. Hint: Similar to last problem.

Hint: However, first & second letters for each box go different directions. It's easier to get the pattern working from right to left for the 2nd letter per box.

Answer: So, the first letter skips ahead by one, so A goes past b to C then past d to E, the 2nd letter per box goes backward one space. So, reading from the right it J, K, L (all lowercase) Same for 2nd row, K, L, M, (from right to left) F...(g) H, (i) J. (I used upper case because they're more easy to read but all the answers are in lowercase letters.)

So, for answer, 2nd letter in last box must be the letter before C, so.. B (b) the f... (skip g) H. So the answer is HB = hb (answer choice b)


9. Hint: There's really only one pattern you need to note here and it has nothing to do with the middle row.

Hint: Compare the bottom number in each column to the top number. That's really all you need.

Answer: The bottom number for each column is always ONE LESS than the top and that's all you need to know to solve it. In column 1, 44 is one less than 45. In column two 26 is one less than 27. Thus, for column three only 08 is one less than 09. That's all you really need to solve it.

I still don't understand how the middle row was derived. The numbers for top two rows are all multiples of 9. However the bottom breaks that pattern.

(If you understand how the pattern for the middle row was arrived at please post it below or DM me or whatever guide users are allowed to do to help edit a guide like this. I'd be happy to give you a credit if you'd like it. Just tell me what name you'd like to be referred to such as your username. Thanks!)

10. This one is so obvious you don't need a hint, just follow the pattern. I guess after the hard ones they gave the players a break.
Math Test #5
Math Test #5 Being a ♥♥♥

1. Think overlap.

Hint: Note what happens if you overlap the 1st & 2nd boxes.

Answer:
Shapes that overlap cancel and go to white.

Top row: The two dots overlap and leave you with a square.
Middle row: The squares overlap leaving a dot.
Bottom row: The dots overlap leaving you with a black square which is answer C.


2. Hint: Note dot movement.

Hint: Note seeming 'disappearance' of dots.


Answer:
The dot is simply moving right. When it overlaps the large black shapes it seems to disappear. This make the answer pretty obvious with the dot being to the right of the titled square ('diamond') shape which is answer B.



3. Backward alaphabet problems are easier done from right to left unless you are freakisly good at remembering the pattern of the alphabet in reverse.

Hint: Note the pattern & sequences of the letters.

Hint: Note that all rows have the same: one square, one circle and one is blank.

Hint: The blank space seems to move.

Answer:
The position of the blank seems to move "right" (and restarts at left in 2nd row.)
The letter sequence is the alphabet in reverse. The positions of the letters simply
alternates from top to bottom of the shape.

There must be one black circle, one black square and one blank.

Following those rules: The letter is clearly H. (J,I, H)
The position of the letter alternates from top to bottom so the last square must
be H on the bottom. Also, we need a black square. That is answer: A.


4. This one is hard because of seemingly invisible elements.

The 2nd row is the key to figuring out this pattern. Watch what happens there.

Hint: Note that squares that seem to disappear may just be overlapped by black.


Hint: Each square gets a fixed number that you may or may not see.

Answer:

Start with the middle row because it's mostly white and the pattern is clearest there.
Rules:

The top left square always moves down one. Sometimes the square'disappears' into a black
existing shape. Then a black square is added to the right of that. That is clearest in the
middle row.


Middle row: We moved the left square down and added one dot to the right to make
the middle box. Then we move those two down and add a third.

Top row: We move the top dot down so it seems to disappear into the three center
line squares. Then we add a square next to it to the right. Now there
are five squares in the middle row, but you can only SEE three of them.
They move down once more in the bottom row and then one more black
square is added to the right.

Bottom row: So the black square moves down one and it becomes invisible. We
have also added a second one which is ALSO invisible. In the last
box, the two invisible squares move down and you add the third
creating the pattern in answer D.


I admit, I got help from my partner on question four. She's much brighter than me.)


5. Don't get fooled by the pattern inside each box. There are other patterns.

Hint: Look for patterns going across between (not inside) the boxes.

Hint: Each row seems to have its own sequence.

Hint: You may go under zero.

Answer:

Top row: The top numbers are 3,4,5. The middle numbers are 5,4,3
and the bottom pattern is 9, 10, 11. (single digit sequences) So just
complete the sequences for the bottom right box.

Middle row is 3, 5, 7. Then 5, 3, 1 ( odd sequences) then NINE, 11, 13

Bottom row Top is 3, 6, then 9 (count by threes) Then 5 -3 = 2. 2 - 3 = -1 (NEGATIVE ONE) and 9, 12, + 3 = 15 So it has to be the answer with 9 (top) -1 (middle)
and 12+3 = 15 (bottom) which is answer B.



6. Look for a pattern between the letters that are influenced by the numbers.

Hint: Well, SOME of the numbers, not all of them.

Hint: The 2nd digit in each expression (e.g. The 1 in 1+1, The 1 in 6+1, the 2 in 3+2, and the 3 in 2+3) seems to be the crucial one. The rest is just to confuse you.


Answer:
The 2nd digit (as noted above) tells you how far ahead to count in the alphabet.

Row one: All 2nd digits in the expressions are ONES, thus it's always just the next letter down in the final box from the letters in the first box. (e.g. A down 1 = B, G down 1 equal G, etc.)

Middle row: C (plus 2 letters down) = D, E) B (plus 3 letters down) = E
and A (1 digit down) = B.

Bottom row: D (+ two lettersdown) = F, A (2 letters down) = C, and B(3 letters down) = E So, F, C, E which is answer C.


Math note:
We call numbers and operation symbols such as: 2 + 3 or 4 x 5 just 'expressions' and not 'equations' when there is no equal sign. So, you're given a value that is not necessarily "equal to" anything. It just is what it is.... (Well, so to speak.)


7. This is similar to the last problem, but misleading and harder.

They try to trick you by making the answers the same in the top box which you can get multiple ways. Once you get a pattern rule be sure you can FIND your predicted answer on the answer page.

Hint: The numbers influence the final letters.

Hint: Look at the middle row to see WHICH letter number combinations influence which final letter number combinations. Warning, it's not as straightforward as it seems.

Hint: The middle letters of the middle row prove that it's as simple as the first box being the final first letter and the 2nd box being the 2nd final letter.

Hint: Try combining numbers from different boxes.


Answer:
You have to combine the FIRST LETTER of the 1st box per row to the FIRST NUMBER of the second box per row. Then combine 2nd number of left most box per row to 2nd letter of the middle box per row. That's the only way to get to the chosen solution. The creator went out of their way to mislead you. So, you have every right to be frustrated. Wicked.

Top row: (Sneakily several 'rules' you can create derive the final box patterns.)
A1 = B, but it's REALLY for the 1st letter in the left box, and the first
number of the middle box. Apply the same logic to the 2nd characters.

Middle row: Same thing. C (in C1) + 1 (in 1A) = D, and 1 (C1) + A (1A) = DB
B (B1) + 2 (2B) = D, and 1 (B1) + B (2B) = C for DC. A (A2) + 3 (3C)
= D, and 2 + C (the 2nd characters in that row in the 1st two boxes)
= E so, DE.

Bottom row:

Top line: B (B3) + 1 (A1) = C, 3 (B3) + A (A1) = D = CD

Middle line C (C1) + 2 (2B) = E & 1 (C1) + B (2B) = C, = EC

Bottom line: A2 + 3C = A3 = D & 2C = E = DE

Answer D, CD, EC, & DE is the noted solution. Phew!

You have NO WAY of KNOWING that the logic you 1st created (which seems the most obvious) is wrong except that the correct answer doesn't appear.

I've been writing these solutions AS I figure them out. Normally that works. However, I had this whole (initial) solution written and I was ready to pick what I thought must be the correct answer only to see, it wasn't there.... thus my logic was wrong. I had to go back and rewrite everything above for this problem. So they fooled me too. Don't feel so bad.


8. Note the movement of the dots & circles.

Hint: The dots appear to move down the page as you go


Math Test #6
Math Test #6 (episode 2) Being a ♥♥♥

Math Test #6


1. Hint: Note any pattern between the number at left and the final letter in each row.

Hint: Think jumping ahead letters by a given amount.


Answer: The digit in the first box tells you how far to skip ahead in the alphabet. So for the top row, zero letter ahead is still a. Note that the case change is consistent from lower to uppper case. Three letters ahead of n = (o....p..) Q, so two letters ahead of f = (g...) H. (upper case, of course)


2. Hint: This is similar to the previous problem.

This will help:

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Hint: Note the pattern between the first letter in each box per row to the next first letter in each box.

Hint: For the 2nd letter... It's easier to think from right to left per row because it's hard to think the pattern of the alphabet backwards. (See above.)

Answer: The first letter skips forward by two letters. So in the top row, C goes to (D, E,) F. The 2nd letter goes back from (this is why it's easier to go right to left for the 2nd letter) from right, I.. (J,K)L then L (M,N)..O.

Second row, same thing, P (Q,R) S, and (T,U, V)
Combined with (G...H,I, ) J and D(E,F) G.

Third row the first letter of answer has to start with..
H (I,J)... K.

So, R, skip to backward O <-P <-Q <-R
Thus answer D KO.


3. Remember your negative number rules for ADDING and for MULTIPLYING. (See just below hints and answer if you need a quick refresher of positive and negative math rules.)

Hint: Don't think forwards.

Hint: Multiplying does not work.

Hint: Combine the last box and the 2nd box per row.

Answer: So, Top Row 1 (positive 1) + (-2) = -1
(Because you only paid off $1 of your #2 debt)

Middle Row... -9 + 3 = -6

Last Row: So, what can you add to -12 to get down to 5 ? Well, it has to be positive and it can only be 5. 5 + (-12) = -7

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Review of SIGN RULES for + and for X. (It's probably been a long time since 5th grade.)

Review of negative/positive sign rules for ADDING and for MULTIPLYING

(Excuse my excessive explanations. I'm an elementary school teacher and I can't help it. )

Negative PLUS negative = more negative. (-2 + -3 = -5)

(What you owe total if you have a bill for $2 and $3)

Negative PLUS positive = (negative or positive)

(The sign goes to which ever number is bigger, the + number or the - number. (You pay off the "debt" of the negative and have + money left over if your positive number is big enough. If your 'debt' of negative number is bigger then you still owe money.)

Examples: -6 + 2 = -4
-7 + 10 = 3

Negative TIMES (x) negative = positive -2 X - 3 = 6

(Why? Two negatives cancel each other out. You DON'T have the BAD (negative) thing.
Example: I'm NOT UNwell = healthy.)

Negative X Positive = negative -2 x 3 = -6

(Why? Because the one negative number is NOT cancelled out by another negative. So, above you have THREE bills owing $2 each, so you owe $-6.)

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4. Hint: Think combine boxes.

Hint: Combine first two boxes.

Answer:
Top row 0 + 1 = 1
Middle row: 2 + 3 = 5
Bottom row must be 8 + 13 = 21


5. Hint: Think multiply or divide.

Hint:
Divide if you want to think left to right.
Multiply if you want to go right to left per row.


Answer:
Top row is either 18 divided by 6 = 3
(or from right to left 3 x 6 = 18)

Middle row same with 15 divided by 5 = 3
(or 3 x 5 = 15)

Bottom row must by 32 divided by 4 = 8
(or 8 x 4 = 32)


6. Hint: Think of different rules for differnt black squares in each box. (This one is very hard.)

Hint: The black squares can go left or right.

Hint: Once they go too far right, they seem to go back to restarting on the left.

Hint: The LEFT moving square seems to have the ability to up go to as it restarts on the right.

Answer:

Top row: Top black square moves RIGHT one, and then again in
final box. So, does middle black square, but with the 'carriage return' (remember typewriters?) skip back to far left on its final move in the 3rd top row square.
The BOTTOM square moves LEFT one each time.

Apply these rules to each box. The "move up" rule would explain why there is only two square in the last box of the middle row, one square has overlapped another.

So the bottom row (and I could be wrong.) The left most square (part of the black bar





Math Test #7
Math test #7 Being a ♥♥♥ (episode II)

#1 HINT: Think backwards, note case pattern.

Answer:
It's just the alphabet backwards (which is hard to keep in mind since we're used to the pattern forward especially when reading the puzzle from left to right as we tend to do because it's usually a progression. Obviously every other letter changes to upper/lower case. Reading these kinds from right to left helps.


#2 HINT: A super simple progression, especially if you know the common lower value Roman Numerals.

ANSWER: ( X = 10 XI = 11 so thus XII = 12 in Roman Numerals)

#3 HINT: This looks like Roman Numerals but it's really just more of a symbol pattern.

The I just switches position from left to right with no I in the middle squares.

#4 HINT: Watch the pattern of movement of the black dot AND each set of three has a square.

ANSWER: The dot rotates counterclockwise and since they all rows have one black square it has to the black square (there are no other choices anyway) with the dot that has moved from right to left on the bottom.

#5 HINT: Don't think "progression" - think OVERLAP & result. (From now on consider OVERLAP as a possibility in some of them.)

ANSWER: (Where they overlap the colors cancel. OR... just think. It's whatever dots are there combined on a white field.)

As I said in the answers for test six that these are fair since there is not a pattern from left to right.

#6 HINT: Look for overlaps between box #1 & 2 and then the result.

ANSWER: ( Row 1 Overlap left box (one dot) with middle box (three dots up & down).... overlap have blanked leaving you with two dots. Same for row two, just a different pattern. Row three is just more complex but the same thing. All that's left is no middle column dots, two left lower column dots and a high & low right column dots.)

#7 HINT: Think overlap & what changes if.

ANSWER: Where the red squares do NOT overlap you see them all, If they do, the square goes blue. Thus, on the bottom row, the two red squares will overlap in the middle leaving you with two blues up top and one red.

#8 HINT a: Look at the movement pattern of the squares.

HINT b: They can go below the line, rotating counterclockwise. (Why is it always counterclockwise?)

ANSWER: Each top red square moves one space to the right. Each bottom red square moves one space to the left. If they get to the end they jump to above/below the line and then keep moving counterclockwise. So, one more movement of the bottom row middle puts one red square top left, one square top right and one square bottom right.

#9 HINT a: Just think pattern and follow it.

HINT b: The middle box seems arbitrary. It seems to have no effect on what the final box should be.

ANSWER: Just pick the box that flips the colors from top to bottom for red & blue from the first box to the last box. The middle purple colors are just there to confuse you. Again, it's not really fair.

10. HINT a: Your first impulse on this is correct! Those letters are familiar!

HINT b: It's not a letter count or progression.

HINT c: Think of the school name.

ANSWER: The final box should just be an upper case T but they put all the letters to help you realize it's the school's name. Of course the cases alternate with a big T, little e and big R)
Math Test #8
Math Test # 8 Being a ♥♥♥


Midterm Math Test #8


#1 HINT: Think multiply

HINT: If you don't want to use a calculator think of it as two problems.
Take the ten out of 12 then think 5 x 10 (easy) + x 5


ANSWER: Multiply 2nd box for a row by first box. That's the answer

#2 Similar as above.

HINT: Remember a negative X a negative = positive. (double negatives cancel out) For example, "I'm NOT UNWELL = I'm feeling well."
Positives don't need a + sign. We just know they are positives.
Positive X negative = negative.


ANSWER: Multiply 1st & 2nd boxes, apply sign rules.
(e.g. 12 x -5 = 60, positive 12 x negative 5 = negative so -60)


(-3 x - 14 = + 42 (just 42)

#3 Same idea as above just substitute Roman Numerals for regular numbers.

HINT: It's not the first two boxes.

HINT: Think last box times middle box. ( VI (6) x 3 = 18)

ANSWER: X = 10 So, what times 2 = 10 ? So... 5... but Roman numeral V for five because the pattern shows if the middle number is a digit then the far left and right boxes are Roman numerals, so the answer = V .

#4 Hint: Think of what number of the alphabet the letter is.
Hint: Substitute that number for the letter.
Hint: Combine boxes.

ANSWER: Example: B = 2 so top row left box = 12, A = 1 so, middle box of top row is 12. Combine for 37.

Last row: A = 1 so 18, + 11 =


#5 Hint: Count from 2nd letter to 3rd letter in each row.

Hint: A blank box is essentially like a zero.

Hint: Adding nothing to nothing = nothing

Answer: From O to T = 4. Next row (I to N is just 3)
but the blank is like zero. So, it has to be blank because G isn't an answer option.


#6 Hint: This is unfair because we've been taught to see patterns across, not up & down.

Hint: Combine top two boxes per column.
Hint: But, there's a final 'rule' for the top row red dot.

Answer: A top row red dot (only) goes down and to the left by one. (like it did at the bottom of the left column.)
That's the only explanation I can figure out for why A is the correct answer.


#7 (Note: I had to look this one up, so don't feel bad. I tried rules for a few hours.)

HINT: Note which way and how far red and blue dots move and if they reach the end of a row.

HINT: Note what happens to dots that land on black squares.

HINT: Note that dots can disappear but later reappear.

ANSWER: Red dots move 1 square to the right, blue dots move 2 squares to the right, and they'll move to the leftmost square of the following row if they've reached the end of the row. If they land on a black square, the dot is invisible.

#8 Finally, a reasonable problem again.
HINT: Think overlap.

HINT: Notice what happens to overlapping patterns.

Answer: Mentally overlap first box and middle box for any row. Note that the third box in the row is missing dots where dots have overlapped. The non-overlapping dots stay in the final pattern. Since the bottom middle overlaps with left top dot of the bottom left box, that dot vanishes and leaves you with box B.

#9.
HINT: Notice the clockwise (finally) rotation of the line.

HINT: Notice what happens to overlapping dots when you mentally combine their locations from the left to the middle box.

ANSWER: When the dots don't overlap they add. When they do overlap they vanish. So, the answer must continue the rotation to across (horizontal) and one overlapping dot disappears leaving you with answer B yet again.

#10 You're going to kick yourself when you finally figure this one out because it's so obvious. I know I just did because I was overthinking it. Looking at the last row, you've likely guessed the answer even if you (like I was) unsure (initially) how they got to it.


HINT: The pattern continues across and down to the following rows.

HINT: It's a phrase you're familiar with from the game.

Answer: If you read it going across, it's "BEIng a ♥♥♥"

Remember: NOTHING is obvious... until AFTER you see it.