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24 Puzzles Archive<\/h1><\/span>
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In response to Covid-19, we presented a daily puzzle from March 24 to July 2020.<\/span><\/strong>
Take a look at our puzzles and see if you can solve them!<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>

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24 is a good game to practice your arithmetic. It is usually played by dealing four playing cards, but car license plates in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland are ideal for it.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

The aim is to make 24 using the set of numbers to the right of the plate. You can use addition, subtraction, division and multiplication, but you must use all of the digits.<\/p>\n<\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Variations (younger players)<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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