Puzzles

One activity that many of our members enjoy is puzzling! You can test yourself for fun with our brainteasers. Our quizzes and conundrums are updated regularly, so do check back on the page for the latest content, and if you get really good at them, why not find out what your IQ is by booking a Mensa Supervised IQ Test?

Week 43 – Thursday

In a doctors' surgery the first 15 patients were only in the consulting room for an average of three minutes each.

After a further 30 people had seen their doctor, the average number of minutes spent in the consulting room increased to eight minutes per patient. 

What was the average amount of time each of the last 30 patients spent in the consulting room?

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10 minutes and 30 seconds.

Puzzles for business use

We are also able to supply puzzle content to businesses, tailored to your needs. This can range from one-off media projects for marketing campaigns and content for newspapers, magazines and company websites, to long-running partnerships and licensing agreements.

Find out more by contacting our marketing team, via: communications@mensa.org.uk