Kevin's Puzzles at Home Season 6, Episode 8: "Ken" You Solve This?

PREVIOUS EPISODES
Introduction (what these puzzles are and why they're called "Kevin's Puzzles at Home Season 6"): click here
Episode 1 (A High-Tec Puzzle): puzzle PDF, hint PDF
* 23 people solved this within the first week for 50 points apiece; 2 people solved it later for 25 points.
Episode 2 (Hopefully Not "Sew" Hard): puzzle PDF, hint PDF
* 21 people solved this within the first week for 50 points apiece; 2 people solved it later for 25 points.
Episode 3 (Color My World): puzzle PDF, hint PDF
* 20 people solved this within the first week for 50 points apiece; 2 people solved it later for 25 points.
Episode 4 (Another Baseball Baffler): puzzle PDF, hint PDF
* 19 people solved this within the first week for 50 points apiece; 2 people solved it later for 25 points.
Episode 5 (Confusing Columns): puzzle PDF, hint PDF
* 23 people solved this within the first week for 50 points apiece; 0 people solved it later for 25 points.
Episode 6 (Arcane Archipelago): puzzle PDF, hint PDF
* 15 people solved this within the first week for 50 points apiece; 2 people solved it later for 25 points.
Episode 7 (Work Your Magic): puzzle PDF, hint PDF (new!)
* 20 people solved this within the first week for 50 points apiece.  

The total number of points scored is 7300. Thus, the current money pool for the Palm Beach County Food Bank is $73.00. Three anonymous benefactors have agreed to match this donation, meaning that the Palm Beach County Food Bank will actually receive $292.00. If you haven't already, you may solve the above puzzles for 25 points, possibly with the aid of the hint.

KEVIN’S PUZZLES AT HOME
SEASON 6, EPISODE 8:
"KEN" YOU SOLVE THIS?
Kevin had a dream that he was kidnapped and trapped in a square room by two men named Ken (or maybe Tom). Luckily, Kevin was able to escape by exercising his math skills!

(This illustration by Tintinabar is not part of the puzzle.)

Submit your answer to glmathgrant[at]gmail[dot]com for 50 points, and stay tuned next week for Episode 8's hint and Episode 9's puzzle, a meta requiring the 8 previous answers to be solved. Good luck!

Blog Archive