Can you solve this week's puzzler?

View in browser » Seven Gates of Mango Math Puzzler time. This one is a little tropical, a little mathematical, and just annoying enough to be worthy of us. A man comes to a gate with a pile of mangoes. A guard says: “Leave me half your mangoes, and I’ll give you one back.” So if the man has 10 mangoes, he gives away 5, gets 1 back, and walks on with 6. Then he meets another guard, who makes the same deal. And then another. And another. Seven gates in all. The question is: how many mangoes did he need at the start to get through all seven gates? Remember: he cannot cut a mango in half. Good luck. Answer the Puzzler » Remember last week's puzzler? The Bus I Didn’t Mind Following Now, nobody likes following a city bus. They’re big, loud, smelly—and they stop wherever they feel like it. But here’s the weird part: about half the mornings on my drive to work, I actually enjoy following the bus. In fact, I kind of hope I get stuck behind one. The other half? I can’t stand it. Why would anyone ever prefer to be behind a city bus on the way to work… but not when it’s snowing? Find out here » Congratulations to this week's puzzler winner:  sdrews Congratulations! This correct answer was chosen at random by our Web Lackeys. Cartalk.com Community This Week's Show Podcast Add to address book Unsubscribe from list Email preferences Shameless Commerce Care of WBUR, 890 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215 Contents © 2026, Dewey, Cheatham, and Howe.

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Can you solve this week's puzzler?

View in browser » The Bus I Didn’t Mind Following Now, nobody likes following a city bus. They’re big, loud, smelly—and they stop wherever they feel like it. But here’s the weird part: about half the mornings on my drive to work, I actually enjoy following the bus. In fact, I kind of hope I get stuck behind one. The other half? I can’t stand it. Why would anyone ever prefer to be behind a city bus on the way to work… but not when it’s snowing? Answer the Puzzler » Remember last week's puzzler? The Quarter-Sized Car Fix Alright, a true automotive puzzler: A guy is working under his car. After a while, he rolls out, spots something on the ground—about the size of a quarter—picks it up, and looks… disappointed. He goes inside, comes back with a vacuum cleaner, hooks the hose up under the hood, turns it on, crawls back under the car with the little object… A minute later, he comes out smiling, shuts off the vacuum, and the job is done. What did he do—and why did he need the vacuum cleaner? Find out here » Congratulations to this week's puzzler winner:   Joe Sanders Congratulations! This correct answer was chosen at random by our Web Lackeys. Cartalk.com Community This Week's Show Podcast Add to address book Unsubscribe from list Email preferences Shameless Commerce Care of WBUR, 890 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215 Contents © 2026, Dewey, Cheatham, and Howe.

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