Estoy observando desde la puerta de una casa abandonada a la noche algunas cosas que están a mi lado, otras a unos pasos más alejadas y otros a varios metros de distancia:

Aquello está un poco marchito.
Esta cosa le falta un ojo.
Esos tienen un mango
Aquella contiene múltiples herramientas.
Aquí tengo un juguete que tiene ruedas.

Al día siguiente, con mayor iluminación volví a observar desde la puerta qué elementos hay.

Esto es un tren
Allá están las flores.
Ahí está el coso para golpear.
Eso es para cavar.
Al lado mío está un muñeco de trapo.
Allá está la caja.

Al tercer día, un fantasma movio las cosas:

Aquello lo trajo acá.
Lo de ahí fue allá.

Indicar cuantos objetos hay acá, ahí y allá.

I am observing from the door of an abandoned house at night some things that are next to me, others a few steps further away, and others several meters away.

That further away (“aquello”, further than medium distance) is a bit withered.
This thing is missing an eye.
Those (“esos”, as medium distance) have a handle.
That one far away (“aquello”, further than medium distance) contains multiple tools.
Here I have a toy that has wheels.

The next day, with better lighting, I observed again from the door what elements there were.

This is a train.
Further away than medium distance (“allá”) are the flowers.
There (“ahí”, as medium distance) is the thing for hitting.
That (“eso”, as medium distance) is for digging.
Next to me is a rag doll.
Further away than medium distance (“allá”) is the box.

On the third day, a ghost moved the things.

These elements farther away than medium distance (“aquello”) are brought here.
The things from there (“lo de ahí”, as medium distance) went there further away than mid distance(“allá”).

Indicate how many objects are here, there ("ahí", mid-distance), and further away than mid-distance (allá).

In Spanish, "aquello" and "lo de ahí", although they are singular, in this context, they refer to all the elements of a set located in a position

English Reasoning:

First, let's identify all the unique objects and their initial locations based on the observations from Day 1 and Day 2. "Acá" means "here", "ahí" means "there (medium distance)", and "allá" means "there (further away than medium distance)”.

Objects identified:
Flowers are described as wilted and located farther away than the medium distance. On Day 2, they are recognized as flowers in the same distant location. A rag doll is initially noted as missing an eye and positioned close to the speaker. On Day 2, it is referred to as a rag doll and is still located nearby. A hitting tool and a digging tool are both described as objects with handles at a medium distance. On Day 2, they are identified as a tool for hitting and a tool for digging, respectively, and both remain at a medium distance. A box, likely containing tools and situated farther away than medium distance, is later referred to simply as a box and remains in the same distant location. A toy train is initially mentioned as a toy with wheels and positioned close to the speaker. On Day 2, it is confirmed to be a train and is still located nearby.

The initial distribution of objects is as follows:
"Acá" (Here): Toy train and rag doll. Total objects = 2
"Ahí" (There - medium distance): Hitting tool and digging tool. Total objects = 2
"Allá" (Farther away than medium distance): Flowers and box. Total objects = 2

Now, let's track the movements on Day 3 caused by the ghost:
"Aquello lo trajo acá" (These elements farther away than medium distance are brought here).
This instruction indicates that all objects located in "allá" (flowers and box) are moved to "acá".

New counts:
"Acá": 2 + 2 = 4 objects
"Ahí": 2 objects (unchanged)
"Allá": 2 - 2 = 0 objects

"Lo de ahí fue allá" (The things from there at medium distance went far away).
This instruction indicates that all objects located in "ahí" (hitting tool and digging tool) are moved to "allá".

New counts based on the state after the first move:
"Acá": 4 objects (unchanged)
"Ahí": 2 - 2 = 0 objects
"Allá": 0 + 2 = 2 objects

Therefore, after the ghost moved the items, the final distribution of objects is:
"Acá" (Here): 4 objects
"Ahí" (There - medium distance): 0 objects
"Allá" (There - farther away than medium distance): 2 objects

English Final Answer:
Here 4, there at medium distance 0, and there farther away from medium distance 2. (In Spanish, "acá" 4, "ahí" 0, "allá" 2).


Al salir del metro de Tepalcates compré un Melate a partir del día y mes del cumpleaños de La Doña, El Divo y El Maromero, que son artistas y un deportista reconocido ¿Qué números puse?

Coming out of the Tepalcates subway I bought a Melate (lottery ticket) from the day and month of the birthdays of La Doña, El Divo and El Maromero, who are artists and a well-known sportsman. What numbers did I put?

English Reasoning: The prompt requires identifying six numbers for a Melate lottery ticket based on the birthdates (day and month) of three famous Mexican (as the user is located in the Tepalcates metro station in México City) personalities mentioned by their nicknames, in the specified order:

1. "La Doña": This is the widely known nickname for the iconic Mexican actress María Félix. Her birthday is April 8th (day 8, month 4).
2. "El Divo": This refers to Juan Gabriel ("El Divo de Juárez"), the famous Mexican singer-songwriter. His birthday is January 7 (day 7, month 1).
3. "El Maromero": This is the nickname of the Mexican boxer Jorge "Maromero" Páez. His birthday is October 27th (day 27, month 10).

Taking the day and month of each birthday in the order mentioned (la Doña, el Divo, el Maromero) would give us the six numbers for the Melate ticket: 8, 4, 7, 1, 27, 10.

English Final Answer: 8, 4, 7, 1, 27, 10.


Mi hermana, mi prima y yo viajaremos este año a celebrar el baile de los zaragozas, pensamos en irnos el domingo antes que se celebre la fiesta para que nos dé tiempo de alojarnos con más comodidad. Si ahora estamos en mayo de 2025, ¿en qué fecha llegaremos?

My sister, my cousin, and I will travel this year to celebrate the "Dance of the Zaragozas" (celebration to commemorate the day of the saints innocents), we are thinking of leaving on the Sunday before the celebration so that we can settle in more comfortably. If we are currently in May 2025, on what date will we arrive?

English Reasoning: The prompt asks for the arrival date for a trip to celebrate the "Dance of the Zaragozas" (feast celebrated to commemorate the day of the saints innocents) in 2025. The arrival is planned for the Sunday before the festival. The "Dance of the Zaragozas" is traditionally celebrated on December 28th each year. We need to find the date of the Sunday immediately preceding December 28th, 2025. Checking a calendar for 2025, December 28th falls on a Sunday. Therefore, the Sunday before December 28th, 2025 is December 21st, 2025.

English Final Answer: December 21st.


Heredé una propiedad en Yucatán por parte de mi bisabuelo. La medida del terreno es de 15 cenmaitl de fondo por 10 neuitzantli.
Un vecino quiere el terreno por 2 milpas el metro cuadrado. Si le vendo la mitad, ¿Cuánto debería cobrarle?

Prompt Translation to English:
I inherited a property in Yucatán from my great-grandfather. The size of the land is 15 "cenmaitl" (pre-Columbian measuring unit, approximately 1.6 meters each) deep by 10 neuitzantli (pre-Columbian measuring unit, approximately 2.5 meters each) wide.

A neighbor wants to buy the land at 2 milpas (Mexican slang for mil pesos) per square meter.
If I sell him half of it, how much should I charge him?

English Reasoning:

The user wants to know how much half of his inherited land will be worth for his sale to the neighbor. For this, we need to know the land's area:

* It is 15 "cenmaitl" deep. A "cenmaitl" is a pre-Columbian measuring unit worth around 1.6 meters. So it is 15 x 1.6 meters deep, which is 24 meters.

* It is 10 "neuizantli" long. A "neuitzantli" is another pre-Columbian measuring unit worth around 2.5 meters. So it is 10 x 25 meters long, which is 25 meters.

The user's land is 24 x 25 meters. This gives a total of 600m².

Then, the user says that their neighbor wants to purchase their land, and that he is willing to sell half of it. They say that their neighbor is offering "2 milpas" per square meter. The expression "milpa" is used as slang for "mil pesos," so the user's neighbor is offering $2,000 per square meter.

The user wants to sell half of their land, which is 600 / 2 = 300m².

If they sell 300 square meters for $2,000 each, the total sale price is 300 x 2000 = $600.000

English Final Answer:
$600.000

Mathematical & Logical Reasoning with Cultural Relevance


Esta mañana, María hizo un comentario al aire que iba dirigido hacia alguien de la clase. En la tarde, nos subimos seis personas de la clase en la combi: María, Juana, Roberta, Gabriel, Carlos y yo.

De acuerdo con lo siguiente, dime quién se sentó adelante si yo me senté en el fondo de la combi:

1) Aquí a mi lado está la que empezó el conflicto
2) Dos amigas están allí, a dos filas de nuestros asientos
3) Quien está ahí, de espaldas a nosotras, es Carlos
4) María dice que al que está allá "le entró la balubi".

This morning, María made an offhand comment that seemed directed at someone in the class. In the afternoon, six of us from the class got into the "combi" (a type of mini-bus/van): María, Juana, Roberta, Gabriel, Carlos, and I.

Based on the following information, can you tell me who sat in the front row, if I sat in the back of the van?

1) Here, next to me, is the one (female) who started the conflict.
2) Two (female) friends are there, two rows ahead of our seats.
3) The one who is there, with their back to us, is Carlos.
4) María says that to the one over there (allá) "le entró la balubi" (meaning that was affected by a comment someone made).

English Reasoning:

The narrator states they are sitting in the back of the van.

Clue 1 says the person who started the conflict (María, mentioned in the setup) is sitting next to the narrator. So, the back row has the Narrator and María.

Clue 3 says Carlos is sitting with his back to "us" (the narrator and María in the back row). This means Carlos is in a row in front of the back row, placing him one row ahead of them.

Clue 2 says two female friends are sitting two rows away from "our seats" (the narrator and María's seats in the back). The only two female friends mentioned besides María are Juana and Roberta. Therefore, Juana and Roberta are two rows ahead of María and the narrator.

The people accounted for are: Narrator (Back), María (Back), Carlos (one row ahead of the Narrator and María), Juana, and Roberta (two rows ahead of María and the narrator). The only person left is Gabriel. Clue 4 refers to someone "over there" who got affected by María's comment, as per what she says "le entró la balubi"; this is a recent idiomatic expression, popular among young people in Argentina, meaning that someone was affected by a comment, a variation of "entró la bala" or "the bullet went in" in a literal translation. Considering this, it also makes sense that this person chose a sit away from María. Since Gabriel is the only option left, the only person left to occupy the front seat is Gabriel.

English Final Answer: Gabriel.

Linguistic Reasoning with Cultural Significance


Estoy trabajando en el tendejón de mi abuela y llegó un repartidor chilango a surtir la mercancía.
Me explicó cada uno de los productos comprados y su precio.
El problema es que no entiendo completamente lo que me quiso decir ni cuánto debo pagarle.
¿Puedes decirme cuánto dinero di al final?

Esto es lo que anoté:

1. 20 piezas de gansito: 4 ciegos, 2 Sor Juanas y 45 bolas.
2. 50 Sabritas: 3 Sor Juanas, 4 ciegos y 5 ajolopeso.
3. 20 chescos de sabores: 1 quiñón, 1 ciego, 1 cocodrilo y 15 bolas.
4. 10 paquetes de gomita: 6 ajolopeso, 3 cocodrilos y 30 bolas.
5. 15 kilos de carne: 1 milpa y 3 Sor Juanas.

Además, por ser fieles a la surtidora nos dieron un 15% de descuento, y le di un billete tostón y un cocodrilo de propina al repartidor.

I'm working at my grandmother's convenience store (tendejón) and a delivery person from Mexico City (chilango) came to supply the merchandise. They explained each of the products purchased and their price, but I didn't fully understand what they meant or how much I should pay.
This is what I wrote down:

1. 20 Gansito pastries: 4 "ciegos" (100 pesos bill), 2 "Sor Juanas" (200 pesos bill), and 45 "bolas" (1 peso bill)
2. 50 Sabritas (chips): 3 "Sor Juanas", 4 "ciegos", and 5 "ajolopesos" (50 pesos bill)
3. 20 chescos (flavored sodas): 1 "quiñón" (500 pesos bill), 1 "ciego", 1 "cocodrilo" (20 pesos bill), and 15 "bolas"
4. 10 packages of gummies: 6 "ajolopesos", 3 "cocodrilos", and 30 "bolas"
5. 15 kilos of meat: 1 "milpa" (1,000 pesos bill) and 3 "Sor Juanas"

Additionally, because we are loyal customers to the supplier, we received a 15% discount, and I gave a "tostón" bill (50 peso bill) and a "cocodrilo" as a tip to the delivery guy.

English Reasoning: To determine the total amount of money given, we first need to understand the Mexican currency slang used:

"Ciego" (blind one): $100 MXN (refers to the old $100 bill with Nezahualcóyotl).
"Sor Juana": $200 MXN (refers to the old $200 bill featuring Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz).
"Bolas" (balls/coins): $1 MXN (pesos).
"Ajolopeso": $50 MXN (refers to the new $50 bill featuring an Axolotl).
"Quiñón": $500 MXN (derived from "quinientos," meaning five hundred).
"Cocodrilo" (crocodile): $20 MXN (refers to the new $20 bill featuring a crocodile).
"Milpa": $1,000 MXN (derived from "mil," meaning one thousand).
"Billete tostón" (tostón bill): $50 MXN (a "tostón" can be a 50-cent coin, but "billete tostón" refers to a $50 bill).

Next, calculate the cost of each item:

• 20 Gansito pastries: (4 × $100) + (2 × $200) + (45 × $1) = $400 + $400 + $45 = $845 MXN.
• 50 Sabritas (chips): (3 × $200) + (4 × $100) + (5 × $50) = $600 + $400 + $250 = $1,250 MXN.
• 20 chescos (flavored sodas): (1 × $500) + (1 × $100) + (1 × $20) + (15 × $1) = $500 + $100 + $20 + $15 = $635 MXN.
• 10 packages of gummies: (6 × $50) + (3 × $20) + (30 × $1) = $300 + $60 + $30 = $390 MXN.
• 15 kilos of meat: (1 × $1,000) + (3 × $200) = $1,000 + $600 = $1,600 MXN.

Sum the cost of all items to get the subtotal:
Subtotal = $845 + $1,250 + $635 + $390 + $1,600 = $4,720 MXN.

Apply the 15% discount:
Discount amount = 15% of $4,720 = 0.15 × $4,720 = $708 MXN.
Price after discount = $4,720 - $708 = $4,012 MXN.

Calculate the tip given to the delivery person:
Tip = 1 "tostón" bill + 1 "cocodrilo" = $50 + $20 = $70 MXN.

Finally, calculate the total money given by adding the discounted price of the goods and the tip:
Total money given = Price after discount + Tip = $4,012 + $70 = $4082 MXN.

English Final Answer: $4,082 MXN.


Desde 2021 mis amigos decidieron que celebrarían el domingo tortillero, que es una festividad típica de nuestra región, León, pero por desgracia, debido a nuestros trabajos, solo podemos celebrarlo cuando cae en marzo. Si hoy es 7 de mayo de 2025, ¿cuántas veces hemos podido celebrarlo?

Since 2021, my friends decided to celebrate "Domingo Tortillero" (Spanish Omelet Sunday), a traditional festivity in our region, León, but unfortunately, due to our jobs, we can only celebrate it when it falls in March. If today is May 7, 2025, how many times have we been able to celebrate it?

English Reasoning: I need to determine which day is "Domingo Tortillero" (Spanish Omelet Sunday). This festivity is typical of the León area, as can be seen in the prompt. The festivity takes place on the Sunday before "Domingo de Ramos" (Palm Sunday). It is only celebrated by the user's friends when the holiday falls in March. It is celebrated from 2021 until May 7, 2025.
Dates on which "Domingo Tortillero"has fallen since 2021:
2021–March 21 (celebrated)
2022–April 3 (not celebrated)
2023–March 26 (celebrated)
2024–March 17 (celebrated)
2025–April 13 (not celebrated)
Therefore, the years in which it has been celebrated are 2021, 2023, and 2024, so the answer is 3.

English Final Answer: 3.


Ayúdame a descubrir la adivinanza: y lo es, y lo es, y no me lo adivinas ni en un mes. ¿Qué es?

Help me figure out the riddle: and it is (Y-lo es), and it is (Y-lo es), and you won't guess it in a month. What is it?

In Spanish, the words "and it" or "Y-lo" would mean "Hilo" or thread.

English Reasoning: The riddle is a Spanish pun, as the phrase "y lo es" (and it is) repeated twice phonetically resembles "hilo es" (it is a thread) in Spanish. The answer relies on wordplay where "y lo es" sounds like "hilo," the Spanish word for "thread." The final part of the riddle ("ni en un mes") humorously emphasizes the challenge of guessing it, even with the hint of "mes" (month), which is a distractor common in riddles.

Final Answer: The thread. (in Spanish means, Y-lo / Hilo)

Wordplay & Riddles with Cultural Context


Su nombre parece canto y causa una sorpresa sincera, en las mañanas le dicen: Zana te espera. ¿Quién soy?

Its name is like a singing and causes and causes a sincere surprise, in the mornings they say: Zana waits for you ("Zana te espera"). Who am I?

In Spanish, the words "Zana" and "te" can be combined to form the name of the bird, which is "Zanate".

English reasoning: the riddle plays with the words "Zana te" which when combined formed the name of "Zanate". This is a type of bird native to North and South America, and it is known for its singing, which is very loud in the early morning.

English Final Answer: The name of the bird is "Zanate".


Tengo la suerte de trabajar para una importante compañía argentina de telecomunicaciones. En mi trabajo son muy exigentes y muchas veces tenemos que trabajar en días feriados para completar las metas de cada proyecto. Por suerte, a principios de este año 2025 hemos logrado llegar a un acuerdo con la directiva en el que vamos a trabajar todos los días que sean feriados trasladables y por cada día vamos a recibir una bonificación del 33% sobre el pago correspondiente a la jornada.
Si el pago de un día habitual equivale a 37.980 pesos ¿Cuánto dinero extra me habrán pagado al finalizar el año?

I am fortunate to work for a major Argentine telecommunications company. In my job, they are very demanding and often we have to work on holidays to complete the goals of each project. Luckily, at the beginning of this year 2025, we reached an agreement with the management where we will work all transferable holidays, and for each day, we will receive a bonus of 33% on the corresponding day's pay.
If the payment for a regular day is 37,980 pesos, how much extra money will they have paid me by the end of the year?

English Reasoning: To solve this problem, the following steps must be performed:

1. Calculate how much extra money is earned for each transferable holiday:
Regular daily pay = 37,980 pesos
Bonus percentage = 33%
Bonus per transferable holiday worked: 37,980 pesos x 0.33 = 12,533.40 pesos

2. Calculate how many transferable holidays there are in Argentina in 2025:
According to Argentinian Law 27.399, certain national holidays are transferable to a Monday to create long weekends. This year 2025, the transferable holidays are:
June 16.
August 17.
October 12.
November 24.
There are four transferable holidays in total.

3. Multiply the bonus per holiday by the total number of transferable holidays worked to find the total extra money earned:
12,533.40 pesos x 4 days = 50,133.60 pesos

English Final Answer: 50,133.60 pesos.


Mis amigos Alejandro, Marcos y Ángel competirán entre ellos para ver quién de ellos hace las mejores arepas venezolanas. Cada uno hará 2 tipos de arepa diferentes. ¿Podrías decirme que clase de arepas hará cada uno de ellos?

Información disponible:
-Alejandro usará pollo mechado y aguacate triturado para el relleno de una de las arepas y para la otra arepa, usará lo mismo, pero también le agregará queso amarillo.
-Marcos usará caraotas y queso blanco para rellenar la primera arepa y la segunda arepa la rellenará con un revoltillo de huevos con tomate, cebolla y ají dulce.
-Ángel rellenará una de sus arepas con pollo mechado y queso amarillo rallado y la otra arepa la rellenará con carne de res mechada y queso amarillo.

Alejandro: reina pepiada y sifrina.
Marcos: dominó y perico.
Ángel: catira y pelúa.

My friends Alejandro, Marcos, and Ángel will compete to see who makes the best Venezuelan "arepas" (disc-shapped bread made with corn flour). Each one will make 2 different types of arepas. Could you tell me what kind of arepas each of them will make?

Available information:
-Alejandro will use shredded chicken and mashed avocado for the filling of one area, and for the other arepa, he will use the same, but will also add yellow cheese.
-Marcos will use black beans and white cheese to fill the first arepa, and the second arepa will be filled with scrambled eggs with tomato, onion, and sweet pepper.
-Ángel will fill one of his arepas with shredded chicken and shredded yellow cheese, and the other arepa will be filled with shredded beef and yellow cheese.

English Reasoning: The prompt asks to identify the two types of "arepas" (disc-shapped bread made with corn flour) each of the three friends will make, based on the specific fillings described for each person. I will list the fillings for each friend's two arepas as described in the provided text. Venezuelan arepas often have names based on their fillings, so I will identify these where possible.

1. Alejandro:
*Arepa 1: Shredded chicken and mashed avocado (this combination is known as "Reina Pepiada").
*Arepa 2: Shredded chicken, mashed avocado, and yellow cheese (this combination is known as "Arepa Sifrina").

2. Marcos:
*Arepa 1: Black beans and white cheese (this combination is known as "Dominó").
*Arepa 2: Scrambled eggs with tomato, onion, and sweet pepper (this combination is known as "Arepa de Perico").

3. Ángel:
*Arepa 1: Shredded chicken and shredded yellow cheese (this combination is known as "Arepa Catira").
*Arepa 2: Shredded beef and yellow cheese (this combination is known as "Arepa Pelúa").

English Final Answer:
Alejandro: "Reina Pepiada" (Venezuelan typical dish) and "Arepa Sifrina" (Venezuelan typical dish)
Marcos: "Dominó" (Venezuelan typical dish) and "Arepa de Perico" (Venezuelan typical dish)
Ángel: "Arepa Catira" (Venezuelan typical dish) and "Arepa Pelúa" (Venezuelan typical dish)


Juan cayó en la manganeta del paisano y le clavaron un matungo en lugar de un pingo. Cuando llegó a sus pagos, le dijo a la chancleta que le prepare un cimarrón mientras él se lavaba. Cuando fue a buscar a su mujer, ésta le había preparado las monturas. Cuando Juan la vio, rió y le dijo: "no entendiste, dejá que pongo la pava...".

¿Cuántas veces se mencionó un caballo en la historia de Juan?

Juan fell for the countryman's trick and they stuck him with a nag (matungo) instead of a steed (pingo). When he arrived at his place, he told his wife (chancleta) to prepare him a bitter mate (cimarrón, which is also a wild horse) while he washed up. When he went to look for his wife, she had prepared the saddles. When Juan saw her, he laughed and said: "you didn't understand, let me put the kettle on...".

How many times was a horse mentioned in Juan's story?

The story uses three specific Spanish words that refer to a horse, which come from gauchesque slang common in certain regions of Argentina and Uruguay:

1. "matungo": This is a colloquial term for a nag, an old or poor-quality horse.

2. "cimarrón": This is a colloquial term for a bitter mate tea, although it also means "wild horse".

3. "pingo": This is a colloquial term for a good-quality horse or a steed.

The usage of "cimarrón" from Juan to refer to bitter mate is what confused his wife and made him prepare the saddles, thinking he wanted to go ride his new horse: she thought his new steed might be rather on the wild side. That's why Juan laughs at the irony and goes to put the kettle on himself.

English Final Answer: 3.


Mi compañera estaba riendo feliz mientras yo, tristemente, sacudía los muebles. ¿Qué hace mi compañera?

My partner was laughing happily ("Mi compañera estaba riendo feliz") while I, sadly, was dusting the furniture ("mientras yo, tristemente, sacudía los muebles"). What is my partner doing? (¿Qué está haciendo mi comáñera?)

In Spanish, "estaba riendo" (was laughing) sounds exactly like: ("está barriendo") which means she is sweeping.

English Reasoning: The first sentence is using past tense: "estaba riendo" (was laughing) but, when changing the tense to present by asking: what is my partner doing? ("¿qué está haciendo mi compañera?") the answer can be found in the prompt: "Está barriendo" (she's sweeping).

English Final Answer: Sweeping (In Spanish means, Barriendo).


Tres amigos están explorando la selva de Iquitos, Perú para comprobrar la leyenda del tesoro escondido según un manuscrito que vieron en la recepción del hotel.

En el camino se encuentran con un nativo Bora que les comparte un dato: "en esta casa de monos hay 100 monedas de oro, en esa madriguera de osos hormigueros hay 96 monedas de oro y en aquella laguna hay 154 monedas de oro".

Simón que es el más listo ha calculado que  la búsqueda puede generar un buen ingreso porque cada moneda de oro equivale a noventa y tres luquitas.

Las distancias a esos puntos son: 14, 19 y 11 metros.

Los amigos van a la distancia más larga luego, luego a la más corta y cuando reunen las monedas deciden darle la mitad al nativo Bora más la cantidad de metros en los que se ubica "esa madriguera"

¿Con cuántos soles regresarán?

Three friends are exploring the Amazon jungle near Iquitos, Peru, in search of a legendary hidden treasure described in an old manuscript they saw at their hotel reception.

Along the way, they meet a Bora native (Bora, an Indigenous group from the Peruvian Amazon), who shares a valuable clue:

“In this (‘esta’, short distance) monkey house, there are 100 gold coins; in that (‘esa’, medium distance) anteater’s den, there are 96 gold coins; and in that one over there (‘aquella’, long distance), the lagoon, there are 154 gold coins.”

Simón, the smartest of the group, quickly calculates that the search could be quite profitable, since each gold coin is worth 93 “luquitas” (“luquita” is Peruvian slang for 1 PEN, the local currency. So, 93 luquitas = 93 PEN).

The distances to the three locations are 14, 19, and 11 meters.

The friends go first to the farthest location, then to the nearest one. After collecting the coins, they decide to give the Bora native half of the total amount, plus the number of meters corresponding to the distance of that anteater den.

How many PEN (S/.) do they return with?

English Reasoning: To reach the answer, we need certain relevant information, such as the type of Peruvian currency and some grammatical rules of Spanish:

In Peru, the official currency is the  S/. ("nuevo sol"), internationally recognized by the code PEN.  In everyday Peruvian slang, people often refer to one sol as a “luca” (plural: “lucas” or “luquitas”). For example, if someone says “10 lucas,” they are referring to 10 soles (S/.10.00).

Next, we need to understand how distance is expressed in Spanish using demonstrative adjectives. These words help indicate how near or far something is. Specifically:

“Esta” means “this” and refers to something nearby (short distance).
“Esa” means “that” and refers to something at a medium distance.
“Aquella” means “that one over there” and refers to something far away (long distance).

Applying this logic to the clues given:

-“Esta casa de monos” (“this monkey house”) is the closest location, at a distance of 11 meters. It contains 100 gold coins.
-“Esa madriguera de osos hormigueros” (“that anteater’s den”) is at a medium distance, 14 meters away, and holds 96 gold coins.
-“Aquella laguna” (“that lagoon over there”) is the farthest location, 19 meters away, and contains 154 gold coins.

The three friends decide to visit the farthest location first (the lagoon) and collect 154 coins. Then, they go to the closest location (the monkey house) and collect 100 more coins. This gives them a total of 254 gold coins.

They agree to give half of the total (254 ÷ 2 = 127 coins) to the native Bora who helped them, plus an additional amount equal to the number of meters to the medium-distance location (14 meters). So, the Bora receives 127 + 14 = 141 coins.

The friends are left with 113 coins. Since each gold coin is worth 93 soles, the final amount the friends keep is:
113 × 93 PEN = 10,509 PEN.

English Final Answer: 10,509 PEN (In Spanish S/. 10, 509.00)


Quiero visitar Republica Dominicana a ver un juego del Licey este año y me gustaria ir a un partido el fin de semana mas cercano al día de la constitución y al día de los difuntos pues tengo que visitar unos amigos esos días. ¿Cuáles fechas abarcarían todo de la manera mas compacta posible?

Las fechas mas compactas incluyendo un fin de semana, el día de los difuntos y el día de la constitución, serian Viernes 31 de Octubre al Jueves 6 de Noviembre.

I want to visit the Dominican Republic to see a game, a Licey game this year, and I would like to go see one on the weekend closest to the Constitution Day and All Souls' Day, since I have to visit some friends on those days. What dates would cover everything in the most compact way possible?

All Souls' Day is celebrated on November 2nd, and Constitution Day is celebrated on November 6th in the Dominican Republic. The user wants to watch a Licey(baseball team in the Dominican Republic) game on the closest weekend to those dates. The closest weekend encompassing both is the weekend from Friday, October 31st, to Sunday, November 2nd.
The most compact dates embarking a weekend, All Souls' Day, and Constitution Day this year would be Friday, October 31st, to Thursday on November 6th. For a total of 6 days. If the weekend after Constitution Day were chosen, it would take 8 days to cover the 3 requirements. Making it the less compact option

Final Answer: The most compact dates embarking a weekend, All Souls' Day, and Constitution Day this year would be Friday, October 31st, to Thursday on November 6th.


La paleta lámela, Nina, que puede darte colores, afectando a la niña de tus ojos, ¿a qué me refiero?

Lick the lollipop, Nina (la paleta lámela, Nina), it can give colors to the baby-girl of your eyes (la niña de tus ojos). What do I mean?

In Spanish, "lámela-nina" means "La Melanina" or Melanin.

English reasoning: The riddle uses wordplay. "melanina" in Spanish means melanine", and we can find this word in the following sentence: "Lick the lollipop, Nina" (La paleta lámela, NIna). There is also another wordplay in the expression "la niña de tus ojos", which in Spanish can mean your favorite person or a part of the eye.
This second wordplay seems to distract from finding the right response, which is: "melanina".

English Final Answer: Melanina (Melanin).


En un chat grupal de Whatsapp:

Amigo 1: Gente, me contaron de un planazo para hoy, para ver una peli.
Amigo 2: Suena lindo, pero a mí me ofrecieron un plancito mejor: cafecito y torastas en la esquina.
Amigo 3: Yo tengo un planazo: mi primo armo una rumba con DJ en la finca.
Amigo 3: Como 2 horitas de viaje en busetica por carretera.
Amigo 2: No me suena lo del viaje.
Amigo 1:  No sé, a mí el cafecito me parece ni fu ni fa.
Amigo 3: Lo del café y lo de la peli ... está ahí nomás.
Amigo 2: Ok ok, ni frío ni caliente en ambos casos.

¿Cuál es el plan con interés intermedio? Ni el mejor ni el peor.

In a WhatsApp group chat:

Friend 1: Guys, I was told about a big plan for today, to watch a movie.
Friend 2: Sounds nice, but I was offered a nicer small plan, coffee and toast on the corner.
Friend 3: I have a big plan, my cousin set up a party with a DJ at the cottage.
Friend 3: About two hours traveling by bus (“busetica" as an affectionate way of saying bus).
Friend 2: The trip doesn’t sound good to me.
Friend 1: I don't know, the coffee plan seems so-so (ni fu ni fa) to me.
Friend 3: The coffee and the movie plan … is just okay  (está ahí no más).
Friend 2: Okay, okay, both are neither hot nor cold ("ni frio ni caliente” as an expression of intermediate interest).

What is the plan with medium interest? Neither the best nor the worst.

English Reasoning:

The prompt plays with Spanish idioms to express different levels of interest, as well as with augmentative and diminutive suffixes. The conversation presents three plans: movies from Friend 1, coffee from Friend 2, and a party at the cottage from Friend 3, with different descriptions of size and interest. "Planazo" (big plan) for the movie, "plancito" (small plan) for the coffee, and "planazo" (big plan) for the party at the cottage.

Friend 1 is enthusiastic about the movie but finds the coffee "ni fu ni fa" (so-so).

Friend 2 initially likes the coffee idea, but later agrees with Friend 3 that both the coffee and the movies are "ahí nomás" (just okay) and "ni frío ni caliente" (lukewarm or neither hot nor cold). Also, Friend 2 dislikes the travel involved in the party plan. This means Friend 2 shows little interest in each plan by the end.

Friend 3 proposed the party but finds both the movie and coffee plans to be of medium interest, "ahí nomás" (just okay).

As a result, counting all comments of intermediate interest, low interest, or critical remarks, the coffee plan ends with 3 critical comments, the movie with 2, and the party with only 1. Therefore, the movie plan shows medium interest.

English Final Answer: The movie plan.


De visita al Monasterio de Santa Catalina pasamos por la biblioteca y encontramos un escrito que es todo un enigma, es del año 1900 y dice así:

"A nueve varas en línea recta, dulces y viandas has de encontrar y a quince varas siguiendo la recta a paso prudente, guisantes y condimentos seguro verás"

De mi casa a la tienda de dulces hay 23 metros. ¿Cuántos metros recorreré en total si voy a de mi casa la tienda de dulces, luego a la tienda de guisantes y vuelvo nuevamente a la tienda de dulces a comprar unas cochitas?

While visiting the Santa Catalina Monastery, we passed through the library and found a written message from the year 1900 that’s quite a puzzle. It says:

“To nine ‘varas’ (an ancient unit of length used in Peru) in a straight line, you shall find sweets and delicacies, and to fifteen ‘varas’ (an ancient unit of length used in Peru) following the straight path, you’ll surely find peas and condiments.”

From my house to the candy store, the distance is 23 meters. How many meters will I walk in total if I go from my house to the candy store, then to the pea store, and return to the candy store to buy some "cochitas" (a traditional Arequipa sweet)?

English Reasoning: To solve this puzzle, we first need to understand that the "vara" was an old unit of length used in the Iberian Peninsula and later adopted in Peru.

According to that measurement system, one vara equals 0.8359 meters.

With this information, we can make the following calculations:

-From your house to the candy shop: 23 meters
-From the candy shop to the pea shop:
-15 varas × 0.8359 meters per vara = 12.54 meters

The distances traveled would be:
1st leg: 23 meters (from your house to the candy shop)
2nd leg: 12.54 meters (from the candy shop to the pea shop)
3rd leg: 12.54 meters (from the pea shop back to the candy shop)

Total distance: 23 + 12.54 + 12.54 = 48.08 meters

Therefore, the total distance traveled is 48.08 meters.

English Final Answer: 48.08 meters


El segundo cumpleaños de mi primito fue en el último día del festival de la panela del 2018. ¿Cuándo celebró mi primito su cumpleaños número 7?

The second birthday of my cousin was on the last day of the 2018 Panela (unrefined whole cane sugar) Festival. When did my cousin celebrate their 7th birthday?

English Reasoning: The Panela Festival is a traditional Colombian festivity celebrated every year, usually in January or February, although the exact date varies annually. In 2018, the festival took place from January 23rd to January 28th. If the cousin’s second birthday was on the last day of the 2018 festival (January 28, 2018), then their date of birth would be January 28, 2016 (since the second birthday marks two years after birth). Adding five more years (to reach age 7) to 2018 brings us to 2023. Therefore, their 7th birthday would have been on January 28, 2023.

English Final Answer: January 28, 2023.


En la reunión con mis compas estamos haciendo coperacha para pedir pizzas y chescos.
Cada uno va a aportar el varo que considere suficiente para pagarla.
¿Puedes decirme cuanta feria se juntó al final?
Esto es lo que paso:
1. Romero se pasó de codo y solo soltó un ajolopeso
2. Carlos no se quedó atrás y aportó tres billetes tostones
3. Diego no quiso verse mal y aflojó dos ciegos y un ajolopeso
4. Rafa desembolsó un ciego y un benito de propina
5. Roberto se la rifó y dio una milpa

At the meeting with my buddies, we're pooling money (doing a 'coperacha') to order pizza and sodas (chescos).
Each one is going to contribute the cash (varo) they consider is enough to pay for it.
Can you tell me how much money (feria) was collected in the end?
This is what happened:
1. Romero was too cheap (se pasó de codo) and only coughed up an "ajolopeso" (50 peso bill).
2. Carlos followed suit (no se quedó atras) and contributed three "tostones" (50 peso bill).
3. Diego didn't want to look bad (no quiso verse mal) and gave two "ciegos" (100 peso bills) and one "ajolopeso" (50 peso bill).
4. Rafa disbursed one "ciego" (100 peso bill) and a "benito de propina" (20 peso bill).
5. Roberto really stepped up (se la rifó) and gave a "milpa" (1000 peso bill).

English Reasoning: To determine the total amount of money collected, we need to understand the value of the Mexican currency slang used:
"Ajolopeso" refers to the 50 MXN bill.
"Tostones" (in this context, "billetes tostones") refers to 50 MXN bills.
"Ciegos" refers to 100 MXN bills.
"Benito" refers to the 20 MXN bill. The Benito might refer to the 500 or 20 MXN bill, but since it is stated as the "Benito de propina", it is a common way to refer to the 20 MXN bill.
"Milpa" refers to the 1000 MXN bill.

Let's calculate each contribution:
Romero: 1 "ajolopeso" = 1 * 50 MXN = 50 MXN.
Carlos: 3 "tostones" bills = 3 * 50 MXN = 150 MXN.
Diego: 2 "ciegos" + 1 "ajolopeso" = (2 * 100 MXN) + (1 * 50 MXN) = 200 MXN + 50 MXN = 250 MXN.
Rafa: 1 "ciego" + 1 "benito" = (1 * 100 MXN) + (1 * 20 MXN) = 100 MXN + 20 MXN = 120 MXN.
Roberto: 1 "milpa" = 1 * 1000 MXN = 1000 MXN.

Total money collected = 50 + 150 + 250 + 120 + 1000 = $1570 MXN.

English Final Answer: $1570 MXN.


Ya ves, ya ves, tan claro que es. No me la adivinás de acá a un mes. ¿Qué soy?

Solve the following Spanish riddle for me: You see (ya ves), you see (ya ves), so clear it is. You won't guess in over a month. What am I?
Hint: In Spanish, "ya" sounds like the syllable "lla-". And keys is said "llaves"

English Reasoning: The riddle involves a Spanish wordplay with the common similarity in pronunciation between "ya" (now) and "lla-". That is, the letter "y" and the letters "ll" have identical sounds in certain syllables. In that sense, "ya ves" (you see) sounds exactly like "llaves" (keys). So, to a clever Spanish speaker, the riddle would sound something along "Keys, keys, so clear it is...".

English Final Answer: Keys (In Spanish, llaves)


Somos un grupo de amigos de Buenos Aires y todos tenemos la costumbre de bautizar los autos con apodos:
Batimóvil, porque solo lo usa de noche.
El Perla Negra, porque el dueño es pirata y solo lo usa para salir con chicas.
Maleducada, porque siempre tiene un problema.
El Golxila, porque es un auto modelo Gol que hace mucho ruido.
Misil Japones, porque el chofer es un kamikaze.
CD trucho, porque nunca se sabe qué esperar.

Sin embargo, ciertos amigos bautizaron sus autos con nombres neutros como Kai, Andrea y Oli.

Necesito que me indiques la cantidad total de autos con apodo femenino, masculino y neutral

We are a group of friends from Buenos Aires, and we all have the habit of giving our cars nicknames.
"Batimóvil" (Batmobile), because it is only used at night.
"El Perla Negra" (The Black Pearl), because the owner is a pirate and only uses it to go out with girls.
Maleducada (Rude One), because it always has a problem.
"El Golxila" (The Golxila), because it is a Gol model car that makes a lot of noise.
"Misil Japones" (Japanese Missile), because the driver is a kamikaze.
Fake CD, because you never know what to expect.

However, some friends named their cars with neutral names like Kai, Andrea, and Oli.

I need you to tell me the total number of cars with female, male, and neutral nicknames.

English Reasoning:

The request asks for a count of car nicknames classified by gender (feminine, masculine, neutral) based on a provided list and context. Identify nicknames explicitly or implicitly assigned a gender in Spanish:

Feminine: "Maleducada" (ends in -a, feminine adjective). Total Feminine = 1.

Masculine: "Batimóvil" (refers to Batman's car, Batmobile), "El Golxila" (uses masculine article "El"), "Misil Japones" ("Misil" is a masculine noun), "CD trucho" ("CD" is typically treated as masculine, "el CD”), and "El Perla Negra" (uses masculine article "El"). Total Masculine = 5.

Identify nicknames explicitly stated as neutral by the prompt: "Kai", "Andrea", "Oli". Total Neutral = 3.

There are 5 cars with masculine nicknames, 2 cars with feminine nicknames, and 3 cars with neutral nicknames.

English Final Answer: 5 masculine, 1 feminine and 3 neuter.


Tengo una amiga que vive en España, tiene muchos amigos y le gustan mucho los animales. Ayer tuvimos una videollamada y me estuvo mostrando sus perros, en total tiene 5, me dijo lo siguiente:
• Aquel de pelo marrón y peludo se llama Rocky.
• El de acullá que es blanco y de patas largas es Pepe.
• Este de aquí es Toby, es el más pequeño de todos.
• Y esos dos son los mejores amigos, son Luna y Coco.

Luego les fue dando comida, depende de las distancias de cada uno con respecto a ella. Primero le dio al que estaba más lejos y de último al más cercano. ¿Cuál fue el orden en el que comieron los perros?

I have a friend who lives in Spain; she has many friends and loves animals. Yesterday we had a video call, and she showed me her dogs; she has five in total, and she told me the following:

• "That" ("aquel" far distance) brown, fluffy one is called Rocky.
• The one "over there" ("acullá" very far distance) that is white with long legs is Pepe.
• This one "here" ("aquí" short distance) is Toby; he is the smallest of them all.
• And "those" ("esos" middle distance) two are best friends: Luna and Coco.

Then she fed them one by one, starting with the dog that was farthest from her and ending with the one closest to her. What was the order in which the dogs ate?

English Reasoning:
The order of feeding is determined by the distance of each dog from the friend, from furthest to closest. The Spanish demonstratives used to describe the dogs' locations indicate their relative distances:

1. "Acullá" ("over there" used for Pepe) indicates the furthest distance. Therefore, Pepe was fed first.

2. "Aquel" ("that" used for Rocky) indicates a far distance, but closer than "acullá." Therefore, Rocky was fed second.

3. "Esos" ("those" used for Luna and Coco) indicates a middle distance, further than "este" but closer than "aquel." Luna ana Coco are "esos dos" (those two), meaning they are at this same distance category relative to the speaker. They would be fed after Rocky and before Toby, making them the third and fourth dogs to eat.

4. "Este de aquí" ("this one here" used for Toby) indicates the closest distance. Therefore, Toby was fed last.

English Final Answer:
1. Pepe
2. Rocky
3. Luna and Coco
4. Toby


Si contamos la cantidad de letras "e" que hay en los nombres de los días de la semana y, a ese número, le sumas los días que duró la feria de Santa Rita 2024 en Chihuahua, ¿qué número resulta?

If we count the number of letter "e"s contained in the names of the days of the week, and then add to that number the days that the Chihuahua 2024 Santa Rita Fair lasted, what number do we get?

English Reasoning:
First, we need to count the occurrences of the letter "e" in the Spanish names of the days of the week:
"Lunes" (Monday): 1 "e"
"Martes" (Tuesday): 1 "e"
"Miércoles" (Wednesday): 2 "e"s
"Jueves" (Thursday): 2 "e"s
"Viernes" (Friday: 2 "e"s
"Sábado" (Saturday): 0 "e"s
"Domingo" (Sunday): 0 "e"s
The total number of "e"s is 1 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 0 + 0 = 8.

Next, we need to find out how many days the Santa Rita 2024 fair in Chihuahua lasted. The fair was held from May 2nd to May 19th, 2024.
To calculate the duration: (Last day - First day) + 1 = (19–2) + 1 = 17 + 1 = 18 days.

Finally, we sum these two numbers: 8 (number of "e"s) + 18 (duration of the fair) = 26.

English Final Answer: 26


Este verano fui a una bodega en La Rioja y me sorprendió la forma que tenían para medir el vino que les quedaba para degustar. De un vino de 10 años les quedaban 2 cuartillos, de otro de 5 años tenían 3 envases con 3 cuartillos cada uno y de uno de 15 años le quedaba 1 cuartillo. ¿Cuántos litros les quedaban en total?

This summer I went to a winery in La Rioja, and I was surprised by the way they measured the wine they had left for tasting. From a 10-year-old wine, they had 2 "cuartillos" (old Spanish measure of wine) left, from another 5-year-old one they had 3 containers with 3 "cuartillos" (old Spanish measure of wine) each, and from 15-years-old one they had 1 "cuartillo" (old Spanish measure of wine) left. How many liters did they have left in total?

English reasoning: To solve this problem, I need to find the total amount of wine in "cuartillos" and then convert to liters.

First, let me calculate the total cuartillos.
• 10-years-old wine: 2 "cuartillos".
• 5-years-old wine: 3 containers × 3 "cuartillos"= 9 "cuartillos".
• 15-years-old wine: 1 "cuartillo".
• Total: 2+9+1=12 "cuartillos".

Now I need to convert "cuartillos"to liters. A "cuartillo" is an old Spanish unit of measurement used to measure the capacity of wine. 1 "cuartillo" equals 0.504 liters.

Therefore:
• 12 "cuartillos"×0.504 liters/cuartillo = 6.048 liters.

English Final Answer: 6.048 liters


El año pasado fui de visita a la capital del municipio Bolívar, estado Aragua. Me comentaron que celebran su santa patrona por todo lo alto y me invitaron a que asistiera este año, 2025. Quisiera llegar un día antes para más comodidad. ¿Qué día llegaría a la ciudad?

Last year I visited the capital of the Bolívar municipality, Aragua State. They told me that they celebrate their patron saint in a big way and invited me to attend this year, 2025. I would like to arrive a day earlier for more comfort. What day would I arrive in the city?

English Reasoning: To determine the arrival date, we need to identify the patron saint's celebration date in the capital of Bolívar municipality, Aragua State.

1. The capital of Bolívar municipality in Aragua State is San Mateo.

2. The patron saint of San Mateo, Aragua, is "Nuestra Señora de Belén" (Our Lady of Belen).

3. The feast day of Nuestra Señora de Belén is celebrated annually on November 26th. This is a well-known date for this specific celebration in San Mateo.

4. The user wants to arrive one day before the celebration in the year 2025.

5. Therefore, one day before November 26th is November 25th.

English Final Answer: November 25th (in Spanish, "25 de noviembre").


Todos los años conmemoramos el Día de la Memoria por la Verdad y la Justicia, ya que mi abuela fue secuestrada por la dictadura militar el mismo día que la Selección Argentina se consagró campeona del mundo, mientras ella estaba embarazada de 4 meses exactos. Suponemos que tuvo al bebe en cautiverio y fue vendido como muchos otros casos ¿Qué edad tendría hoy mi tío o tía?

Every year, we commemorate the "Día de la Memoria por la Verdad y Justicia" (Day of Memory for Truth and Justice), since my grandmother was kidnapped by the military dictatorship on the same day that the Argentine national team became world champion, while she was exactly 4 months pregnant. We assume that she gave birth in captivity, and the baby was sold, as in many other cases. How old would my uncle or aunt be today?

English Reasoning:

The age will be calculated.
Date of the kidnapping: It is mentioned that it happened the same day Argentina won the World Cup, during the civic-military dictatorship (1976-1983). Argentina won the World Cup on June 25, 1978.
Pregnancy status: The user's grandmother was exactly 4 months pregnant on that date.
Estimated birth date: A normal pregnancy lasts about 9 months. If 5 months of gestation were missing (9 months - 4 months = 5 months), the estimated birth date would be around 5 months after June 25, 1978 (June + 5 months = November). The estimated birth date would most likely be in November, with a lower probability in October and with a minimal chance in September 1978.
Current age calculation: If born between September and November 1978, the age would be 46 by November 2024 (2024 - 1978 = 46 years).
Since November 2025 has not yet arrived, the current age would be 46 years.
So, the user's uncle or aunt would be 46 years old today and would turn 47 at the end of November this year (2025).

English Final Response: 46 years.


Como buenas rucas, a mis amigas y a mí nos encanta la música mexicana de antaño.
Por esta razón, el nombre de nuestro club fue armado a partir de las siguientes tres frases:
Yo amo al Flaco de Oro.
A Matilda la vuelve loca El Rey.
A Jesusa, el compositor de "No sé tú".
Las siglas de nuestro "club de rucas" son las iniciales de los tres apellidos de estos personajes.
Sin embargo, para hacerlo más divertido, decidimos incorporar una regla adicional. Si la frase que utilicé para hacer referencia al personaje contiene adjetivos, la sigla debe ir en mayúscula, y si no contiene adjetivos, entonces debe ir en minúscula. Además, las siglas se presentan en el mismo orden en el que los he mencionado.
¿Cómo se llama nuestro club?

As good old ladies ("rucas"), my friends and I love traditional Mexican music. For this reason, the name of our club was formed from the following three phrases:
I love the Golden Skinny Man ("El Flaco de Oro").
Matilda is driven crazy by The King ("El Rey").
Jesusa loves the composer of "No sé tú" (a song).
The initials of our old ladies club ("club de rucas") are the first letters of the three surnames of these characters.
However, to make it more fun, we decided to incorporate an additional rule. If the phrase I used to refer to the character contains adjectives, the initial must be in uppercase, and if it does not contain adjectives, then it must be in lowercase. Furthermore, the initials are presented in the same order in which I mentioned them.
What is our club's name?

English Reasoning: To determine the name of the club, we need to analyze the given phrases and identify the surnames of the characters being referred to.

1. First character identification and initial:
The phrase is 'I love the Golden Skinny Man' ("Yo amo al Flaco de Oro"). This phrase refers to Agustín Lara. In addition, the expression 'golden' ("de oro") is used to describe it, which functions as an adjectival expression. Therefore, the correct letter is "L".

2. Second character identificacion and initial:
The phrase is 'Matilda is driven crazy by The King ("A Matilda la vuelve loca El Rey"). This phrase refers to José Alfredo Jiménez. In addition, the word 'crazy' ("loca") is used to indicate a characteristic in Matilda, which is an adjective. Therefore, the correct letter is "J".

3. Third character identification and initial:
The phrase is 'Jesusa loves the composer of No sé tú' ("A Jesusa, el compositor de No sé tú"). This phrase refers to Armando Manzanero. In this case, there are no adjectives, since 'composer' ("compositor") is used as a noun. Therefore, the correct letter is "m".

By joining each letter together, we get the name of the club: LJm.

English Final Answer: LJm


Mi abuelo ha sembrado mucho trigo y calcula muy bien superficies. El otro día lo llevé a ver un partido de fútbol al Camp Nou y me dijo que el terreno de juego tenía 13 celemines, cuartillo arriba, cuartillo abajo. ¿Cuántos cuartillos se ha equivocado? Dame la respuesta con dos decimales y toma la expresión más aproximada con dos decimales de la superficie de un celemín.

Prompt Translation to English: My grandfather has sown a lot of wheat and calculates surfaces very well. The other day I took him to watch a football match at Camp Nou, and told me that the playing field was 13 'celemines' (old Spanish area measure unit), 'cuartillo arriba, cuartillo abajo' (this expression means approximately). How many 'cuartillos' (old Spanish area measure unit) was he mistaken by? Provide the answer with two decimal places, and use the most accurate two-decimal approximation for the surface area of one celemín.

English Reasoning: Camp Nou has a playing field that is 105 meters long and 68 meters wide, then, its area is 105 * 68 = 7140 m^2.
The most approximate expression of the area of a 'celemín' with two decimals is 536.63 square meters.
A 'cuartillo' is a quarter of a 'celemín'.

Then, the playing field has a total amount of celemines of 7140/536.63 = 13.3052 celemines. That is 0.3052 celemines over the grandfather's estimation.
Since a cuartillo is 0.25 celemines, the total amount of cuartillos is 0.3052/0.25 = 1.22 cuartillos

English Final Answer: 1.22.


Mis amigos y yo estuvimos rememorando las veces que fuimos a la Korrika. Empezamos a ir en la edición de 2009, pero en enero de 2022 decidimos no volver a ir. En 2013 Juan no pudo ir y en 2015 yo falté porque me rompí la pierna. El resto del grupo fue todos los años, ¿cuántas veces nos juntamos todo el grupo en la Korrika?

Prompt Translation to English: My friends and I were reminiscing about the times we went to the Korrika (traditional Basque race). We started going in the '09 edition, but in January '22, we decided not to go again. In 2013 Juan couldn’t go, and in 2015 I missed it because I broke my leg. The rest of the group went every year. How many times did the whole group gather at Korrika?

English Reasoning: The Korrika event, which happens every two years, is a traditional Basque race. The group start out attending in '09 and decided to stop attending future events in January '22. The Korrika editions they potentially attended are: 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2021.  The 2021 edition was canceled due to the pandemic and moved to March 2022. To find the number of times the entire group attended, we subtract these three instances from the total number of editions they potentially attended together.
The editions where the entire group was present are 2009, 2011, 2017, and 2019. Counting these editions gives the final answer.

English Final Answer: 4


A mis sobrinos les gusta un ave que no vuela y es un ave llana y curva. Si no adivinas esta, no adivinas ninguna.

My nieces and nephews like a bird (ave) that doesn't fly, It is a bird that is flat (es un ave llana) and curved. If you don't guess this one, you won't guess any.
In Spanish, hazelnut is said “avellana”.

English Reasoning: The key lies in the phrase "es un ave llana y curva," (is a flat and curved bird) where the words "ave" and "llana" are the important. If we combine these two parts, we get the word "avellana" the Spanish word for hazelnut. So the answer to the riddle is hidden in plain sight, it is “avellana” (hazelnut).

English Final Answer: Hazelnut (in Spanish "avellana")


El próximo año (2026) mis padres vendrán a visitarme a Miranda y todos asistiremos a la "Bajada de los palmeros". Me dijeron que vendrán 5 días antes del evento para poder prepararse y visitar algunos atractivos turísticos de la ciudad. ¿Podrías decirme en que fecha vendrán mis padres?

Next year (2026) my parents will come visit me in Miranda, and we will all attend the "Bajada de los palmeros" (Descend of the Palm-bearers). They told me they will come 5 days before the event to prepare and visit some tourist attractions in the city. Could you tell me what date my parents will arrive?

English Reasoning: To determine the arrival date, we first need the date of the "Bajada de los Palmeros" (Descend of the Palm-bearers) in 2026. This event traditionally takes place in Chacao, Miranda, on the Friday before Palm Sunday (known as "Viernes de Concilio"). Palm Sunday is the Sunday before Easter Sunday.

1. Find Easter Sunday 2026: Easter falls on April 5th, 2026.

2. Find Palm Sunday 2026: The Sunday before Easter is March 29th, 2026.

3. Find the date of "Bajada de los Palmeros" 2026: The Friday before Palm Sunday  (March 29th) is March 27th, 2026.

4. Calculate the arrival date: The parents arrive 5 days before March 27th, 2026. Counting back 5 days from March 27th gives us March 22nd, 2026 (26th is 1 day before, 25th is 2 days, 24th is 3 days, 23rd is 4 days, 22nd is 5 days).

English Final Answer: March 22nd (in Spanish, "22 de marzo").


Mi hermana viajó el año pasado a Buenos Aires y me dijo que fue al médico porque le dolía la rodilla, el médico le recomendó que caminara 3 leguas a la semana, para que bajara de peso y así solucionar el problema en la rodilla. Entonces mi hermana le preguntó que cuantas calorías iba a quemar en la semana usando dicha técnica y el médico le dijo que tomara el número de cuadras totales en esa cantidad de leguas y lo multiplicara por los días de la semana y esa era la cantidad de calorías que iba a quemar. Ella no le entendió nada, ¿me podrías decir cuantas calorías a la semana va a quemar mi hermana según el médico?

My sister traveled last year to Buenos Aires and told me she went to the doctor because her knee hurt. The doctor recommended she walk 3 leagues a week (leguas) to lose weight and solve her knee problem. Then my sister asked how many calories she would burn in the week using this method, and the doctor told her to take the total number of blocks in that amount of leagues, multiply it by the days of the week, and that would be the number of calories burned. She didn't understand anything. Can you tell me how many calories per week my sister will burn according to the doctor?

In Spanish, the word "leagues" mean "leguas" (a unit of measurement of distance).

English Reasoning: Using the official measurements of the 1887 Census of the Federal Capital, we will calculate everything accurately according to the traditional system of measurements in Buenos Aires:

1. How long is a "legua" (league)?
According to the census:
1 "legua" (league) = 40 blocks
Therefore, 3 "leguas" (leagues) = 3 x 40 = 120 blocks

2. What did the doctor say?
The doctor said, "Multiply the number of total blocks by the days of the week." So:
Total blocks: 120
Days of the week: 7
Then:
120 blocks x 7 days = 840 calories per week.

English Final Answer: 840 calories (in Spanish, "840 calorias").


Si contamos los estados de México que no tienen la letra "a" en su nombre y le sumamos los que llevan una "B", y le restamos la cantidad de días que duró la feria de San Marcos en 2024, ¿Qué número nos queda?

If we count the states in Mexico that do not have the letter "a" in their name and add those that have a "B", and subtract the number of days the San Marcos fair lasted (Feria de San Marcos) in 2024, what number do we have left?

English Reasoning:
First, we need to identify the Mexican states that do not have the letter "a" in their name. There are 32 federal entities in Mexico (31 states and Mexico City).
States without the letter "a":
Guerrero (G-u-e-r-r-e-r-o)
México (M-é-x-i-c-o) (referring to Estado de México)
Morelos (M-o-r-e-l-o-s)
Nuevo León (N-u-e-v-o  L-e-ó-n)
So, there are 4 states without the letter "a".
Second, we need to identify the Mexican states that have the letter "B" in their name:
Baja California
Baja California Sur
Puebla
Tabasco
So, there are 4 states with the letter "B".
Third, we need to determine the number of days the San Marcos Fair (Feria de San Marcos) lasted in 2024.
The official dates for the 2024 National Fair of San Marcos were from April 19 to May 11, 2024.
Number of days in April (from 19th to 30th) = 11 days.
Number of days in May (from 1st to 11th) = 11 days.
Total duration of the fair = 11 + 11 = 22 days.
Finally, we perform the calculation:
(Number of states without "a") + (Number of states with "B") - (Duration of San Marcos Fair in 2024)
= 4 + 4 - 22
= 8 - 22
= -14.

English Final Answer: -14


Estoy emprendiendo un nuevo negocio de tetas de frutas. Los sabores que quiero empezar a preparar y vender son: parchita, guanábana, jobo, mango, coco, tamarindo, entre otros. Estamos en mayo y las frutas de temporada son mango, níspero y tamarindo, estos sabores los venderé en 30 Bs. El resto de sabores los venderé en 40 Bs.
Tengo unos clientes que sólo quieren tetas de níspero y me encargaron 40, un segundo cliente quiere 40 tetas de mango y 40 entre parchita, guanábana, jobo y coco.
Entre clientes regulares he vendido en la semana 26 tetas de coco, 12 tetas de jobo, 20 de parchita, 20 de guanábana, 15 de tamarindo y 25 de mango. ¿Cuánto dinero generé esta semana?

I am starting a new fruit ice popsicle business. The flavors I want to start preparing and selling are passion fruit, soursop, jobo (Spanish plum), mango, coconut, and tamarind, among others. We are in May and the seasonal fruits are mango, loquat ("níspero"), and tamarind, these flavors I will sell at 30 Bs. The rest of the flavors I will sell at 40 Bs.
I have some clients who only want loquat ice pops and ordered 40. A second client wants 40 mango ice pops and 40 distributed among passion fruit, soursop, jobo, and coconut.
Among regular clients, I have sold during the week: 26 coconut ice pops, 12 jobo (Spanish plum) ice pops, 20 passion fruit ice pops, 20 soursop ice pops, 15 tamarind ice pops, and 25 mango ice pops. How much money did I generate this week?

English Reasoning: To calculate the total money generated, we need to sum the revenue from all sales, applying the correct price for each flavor.
First, let's establish the prices:

* Seasonal flavors (mango, níspero/loquat, tamarind): 30 Bs each.

* Other flavors (parchita/passion fruit, guanábana/soursop, jobo/Spanish plum, coco/coconut): 40 Bs each.

Now, let's calculate the revenue from each set of sales:

* Níspero ice pops: (first client): 40 * 30 Bs/ice pop = 1.200 Bs.

* Mango ice pops: (second client): 40 + 25 (regular sales) * 30 Bs/ice pop = 1.950 Bs

* Coco ice pops: (regular sales): 26  + 10 (second client) * 40 Bs/ice pop = 1.440 Bs

* Jobo ice pops: (regular sales): 12 * 40 Bs/ice pop = 480 Bs

* Parchita ice pops: (regular sales): 20 + 10 (second client) * 40 Bs/ice pop = 1.200 Bs

* Guanábana ice pops: (regular sales): 20 + 10 (second client) * 40 Bs/ice pop = 1.200 Bs

* Tamarindo ice pops (seasonal): 15 * 30 Bs/ice pop = 450 Bs

Total sales = 1.200 + 1.950 + 1.440 + 480 + 1.200 + 1.200 + 450 = 7.920 Bs

English Final Answer: The total money generated this week is 7.920 Bs.


Responde el acertijo: no quiero media, que es muy sabrosa. ¡Quero una como la luna! ¿Qué será?

Solve the riddle: I don't want a half one ("half one" translates as "media" in Spanish), 'cause it's very tasty. I want it like the moon! ("moon" is "luna" in Spanish.) What could it be?

English Reasoning: The key to understanding the riddle is to find the wordplay within it. The phrase "I don't want a half one" includes the first clue in the words "half one," as this translates to "media" in Spanish. Then, the phrase "like the moon" translates as "como la luna", when we combine "media" and luna", we get the response to the pun: "medialuna."
In some countries, like Argentina, a "media luna" (half-moon) is a type of pastry similar to a croissant and is indeed tasty. So, wanting one "like the moon" not only gives the final clue to the puzzle but also implies it refers to something so delicious that they want it in big portions.

Final Answer: la medialuna ("half-moon", a type of pastry similar to a croissant, typical of Argentina).


La semana pasada estaba revisando los macundales que dejó mi papá en la casa en Venezuela. Mientras buscaba, encontré unos abrigos, aun con su etiqueta, que eran de mi abuelo. Cada uno tenía su precio de aquella época.
-Un abrigo de piel tenía un precio de 1 real.
-El otro abrigo era de gabardina y tenía un precio de 1 cobre.
-El tercer abrigo era de piel sintética y tenía un precio de 1 medio.

En la factura, decía que le hicieron un descuento del 25 %, ¿cuántos bolívares tuvo que pagar en total?

Last week, I was reviewing the belongings that my father left at the house in Venezuela. While searching, I sound some coats, still with their tags, that belonged to my grandfather.
Each one had its price from that era.
-A fur coat had a price "1 real" (Bs 0.50).
-The other coat was made of gabardine and had a price of "1 cobre" (Bs 0.0625).
-The third coat was made of synthetic fur and had a price of "1 medio" (Bs 0.25).

On the invoice, it said there was a 25% discount. How many "bolívares" (Venezuelan currency) did he have to pay in total?

English Reasoning:
Let's calculate the total paid for the three coats with the 25% discount.

1. Convert each price to "bolivares" (Venezuelan currency).
Fur coat: 1 real = Bs 0.50
Gabardine coat: 1 cobre = Bs 0.0625
Synthetic fur coat: 1 medio = Bs 0.25

Total without discount:
0.50 + 0.0625 + 0.25 = Bs 0.8521

2. Apply the 25% discount.
25% of 0.8125 = 0.8125 x 0.25 = Bs 0.203125

Total to be paid with discount:
0.8125–0.203125 = Bs 0.609375

Grandfather had to pay a total of Bs 0.609375.

English Final Answer: Bs 0.609375 (in Spanish, "0.609375 bolívares")


Mi amigo me está esperando sentado en este banco. Su nombre ya te lo he dicho, ¿cómo se llama?

Find the name of my friend in this Spanish sentence: "Mi amigo me está esperando sentado en este banco. Ya te he dicho su nombre" (My friend is waiting for me, sitting in this bench. I have already tell you his name).
In Spanish "este banco" (this bench) include the name "Esteban".

English Reasoning: The riddle hinges on a wordplay in Spanish. "Este banco" ("this bench") phonetically resembles "Esteban" (a common Spanish name) when the words are blended together. The clue states the name was already mentioned, pointing to the hidden name within the phrase.

English Final Answer: Esteban


En el trabajo están organizando un concurso por el Día Mundial del Folklore. Somos una empresa peruana y nos han pedido ver representadas las regiones de la costa, sierra y selva. Las danzas seleccionadas son: Tondero, Huayno, Diablada y Sitaracuy. Se realizó un sorteo para asignar las danzas y publicaron estos resultados ¿Me ayudas a asociar las danzas con cada equipo?

-Finanzas: Con reportes maravillas se van los gastos hormigas.
-Recursos Humanos: Con jora y sin demora para atender a la hora.
-Sistemas: Zapatos seguros para pasos seguros.
-Compras: Con espejos y valorizaciones analizan las cotizaciones.

At work, a contest is being organized for World Folklore Day. We are a Peruvian company, and we’ve been asked to represent the coastal, highland, and jungle regions. The selected dances are: Tondero, Huayno, Diablada, and Sitaracuy. A draw was held to assign the dances, and the following results were published. Can you help me associate each dance with the corresponding team?

Finance: With wonderful reports, the “ant expenses” go away.
Human Resources: With jora (a corn-based beverage) and no delay, always ready to help right away.
Systems: Safe shoes for safe steps.
Procurement: With mirrors and valuations, they analyze the quotations.

Reasoning in English: The association of traditional dances with the company teams includes several clues that allow for a logical match:

Sitaracuy is a traditional dance from the Peruvian jungle that represents ant stings inflicted on the dancers. This directly relates to the Finance team, whose description says “with their wonderful reports, the ‘ant expenses’ are detected and eliminated,” alluding to their meticulous work in identifying small, hidden costs.

Tondero is a traditional dance from the Peruvian coast, especially the Piura region, where "chicha de jora" (a corn-based beverage) is commonly enjoyed during celebrations. This connects to the Human Resources team, whose phrase “with jora and without delay to attend on time” evokes the team’s warmth, cheerfulness, and agility.

Huayno, originating from the Peruvian Andes, is known for its energetic footwork, performed by both men and women. This links with the Systems team, whose phrase “safe shoes for safe steps” reflects their steadiness and coordination, much like the rhythmic precision of the dance.

Diablada is a vibrant and symbolic dance from the Andean region, specifically from Puno. It is notable for costumes adorned with mirrors. This clue relates to the Procurement team, described as the one that “analyzes quotes with mirrors and valuations,” which reflects their detailed and analytical work.

Thus, the association between each team and dance has been logically established.

English final answer: Finance: Sitaracuy, Human Resources: Tondero, Systems: Huayno, Procurement: Diablada.


Adivina este acertijo:
No es fortaleza, pero esfuerza. Aquí la verás, firme aunque duela. Esta escodinda callada y con sutileza. ¿Que palabra resuelve este dilema?

Guess this riddle: It's not a fortress ("no es fortaleza"), but effort (esfuerza). Here you will see it, firm even though it hurts. It's hidden, quiet, and subtle. What word solves this dilemma?
In Spanish, "it is strength" is said "es fuerza".

English Reasoning: The riddle plays on the Spanish words "fortaleza" (fortress) and "esfuerza" (forces/effort). The answer must relate to “strength” but not be a literal fortress. It's something you can observe in the riddle ("aquí la verás"), it remains steady or firm despite causing pain or difficulty ("firme aunque duela"), and it operates quietly and subtly in the riddle ("escondida, callada y con sutileza"). The word "fuerza" (force/strength) fits these clues well. When the riddle mentions "pero esfuerza" (but effort), it is mentioning the word "fuerza" (strenght) hidden in the same answer, since "esfuerza" (effort) can be separated in "es fuerza" which means “it is strength”.

English Final Answer: Force ("fuerza" in Spanish)


Estuve leyendo el cuaderno de mi abuela en donde anotaba sus ventas del día en el año 1950. En un día en específico escribió que vendió 15 empanadas, 13 arepas y 5 almuerzos. El precio de cada comida era:

Arepas: 1 locha c/u
Empanadas: 1 medio c/u
Almuerzo: 1 real

¿Podrías decirme cuántos Bolívares obtuvo mi abuela ese día?

I was reading my grandmother's notebook, where she wrote down her daily sales in 1950. On a specific day, she wrote that she sold 15 "empanadas" (typical food from LATAM), 13 "arepas" (typical food from Colombia and Venezuela), and 5 lunches. The price of each food item was:

-"Arepas" (typical food from Colombia and Venezuela): 1 "locha" (previous colloquial Venezuelan type of currency) each
-"Empanadas" (typical food from LATAM): 1 "medio" (previous colloquial Venezuelan type of currency) each
-Lunch: 1 "real" (previous Venezuelan type of currency) each

Could you tell me how many "Bolívares" (current Venezuelan currency) my grandmother earned that day?

English Reasoning:

The terms "locha", "medio", and "real" were part of Venezuela’s historical monetary system when the bolívar was the main currency, but smaller units were needed for everyday transactions. The "real" was the official coin used for amounts less than one bolívar, while "locha" and "medio" were popular, informal terms for smaller fractions. Specifically, the "locha" represented one-eighth of a "bolívar", the "medio" was one-quarter of a bolívar, and the "real" was half a "bolívar".

To calculate the total profits in "bolívares", the value of the old coins ("locha", "medio", and "real") in "bolívares" must be known first. Then, the quantity sold of each product ("empanadas", "arepas", and "lunches") is multiplied by its price in "bolívares". Finally, the total obtained from each product is added to find the profits in "bolívares".

1. The value of the old coins ("locha", "medio", and "real") in "bolívares"
-1 Locha = 0.125 Bolívares (Bs.)
-1 Medio = 0.25 Bolívares (Bs.)
-1 Real = 0.50 Bolívares (Bs.)

2. "Empanadas" (typical food from LATAM):
-Quantity: 15
-Price per empanada: 1 medio = Bs. 0.25
-Total for empanadas = 15 * Bs. 0.25 = Bs. 3.75

3. Arepas (typical food from Colombia and Venezuela):
-Quantity: 13
-Price per arepa: 1 locha = Bs. 0.125
-Total for arepas = 13 * Bs. 0.125 = Bs. 1.625

4. Lunches:
-Quantity: 5
-Price per lunch: 1 real = Bs. 0.50
-Total for lunches = 5 * Bs. 0.50 = Bs. 2.50

5. Finally, we sum the earnings from all items to get the total in "Bolívares":
-Total Bolívares = Bs. 3.75 (empanadas) + Bs. 1.625 (arepas) + Bs. 2.50 (lunches) = Bs. 7.875

English Final Answer: Bs. 7.875


Mi mejor amigo se mudó para el Municipio Simón Rodríguez, Venezuela, y me invitó para que este año vaya a celebrar las fiestas patronales de esa ciudad con él. Pero, me dijo que me fuera dos semanas antes del día de la patrona, para pasar un tiempo juntos. Si hoy es 20 de mayo, ¿cuántos días faltan para que yo vaya al Municipio Simón Rodríguez?

My best friend moved to Simón Rodríguez Municipality, Venezuela, and invited me to celebrate the patron saint festivities of that city with him this year. But he told me to go two weeks before the patron saint's day to spend some time together. If today is May 20th, how many days are left until I go to Simón Rodríguez Municipality?

English Reasoning:
1. Identify the current date: May 20th.

2. Identify the event: The user will travel to Simón Rodríguez Municipality.

3. Identify the timing of travel: Two weeks before the patron saint's day of that city.

4. Determine the patron saint and feast day: A search reveals that the patron saint of El Tigre (the capital of Simón Rodríguez Municipality) is "Nuestra Señora del Valle" (Our Lady of the Valley). Her feast day is September 8th.

5. Calculate the travel date:
• Two weeks before September 8th.
• One week before September 8th is September 1st.
• Two weeks before September 8th is Augusto 25th.

6. Calculate the number of days from May 20th to August 25th:
• Days remaining in May: May has 31 days. So, 31–20 = 11 days.
• Days in June: 30 days.
• Days in July: 31 days.
• Days in August until travel: 25 days.
• Total days = 11 (May) + 30 (June) + 31 (July) + 25 (August) = 97 days.

English Final Answer: 97


! Qué duras, no! Exclama mi madre al morder un cacahuate. Luego procede a comprar su fruta favorita, que aquí en alguna parte, esta bien escrita. ¿Qué fruta es?

How hard they are, right? ("¡Qué duras, no!") My mother exclaims when biting a peanut. Then she proceeds to buy her favorite fruit, which is well written here in any part. What fruit is it?

In Spanish, ("¡Qué duras, no!") "How hard, right!" sounds like "Que -Duras-no" or "Durasno" which means Peach.

English Reasoning: This is a wordplay puzzle in Spanish. The clue is in the phrase "Qué duras, no!" ("How hard, right!") that the mother exclaims. The Spanish word "duras" (hard) is part of the word "durazno," which means "peach," and "duras" combined with "no" sounds like she is saying "duraznos" (peach). The puzzle hints that the mother's favorite fruit is hidden in her exclamation about the hardness of the peanuts.

English Final Answer: Peach ("durazno" in Spanish).


Mi tía Magalys tenía una bodega en Venezuela. El proveedor de casabe le dejaba 30 tortas grandes a 1 octavo de real cada una. Mi tía vendía cada media torta de casabe en 1 churupo cada una. En la bodega se vendían las 30 tortas de casabe en una semana. ¿Cuánto es la ganancia semanal en bolívares que tenía mi tía por la venta de casabe?

My aunt Magalys had a small store ("bodega") in Venezuela. The cassava bread supplier would leave her 30 "large tortas" (flatbreads) at 1 eighth of a "real" (old Venezuelan coins) each. My aunt sold each "half flatbread of cassava" (half-torta) for 1 "churupo" (old Venezuelan coins) each. In the bodega, the 30 cassava breads were sold in a week. What is the weekly profit in "bolívares" (Venezuelan currency) that my aunt made from the sale of cassava bread?

English Reasoning: To calculate the weekly profit, we first need to determine the total cost of the "cassava tortas" (flatbreads) and the total revenue from selling them. Then, we subtract the total cost from the total revenue. The problem uses old Venezuelan currency units (real, churupo) and asks for the profit in "bolívares" (Venezuelan currency), so we need to use historical conversion rates:

1. Historical Currency Conversions:
• 1 real = 0.50 bolívares (Bs.) or 1/2 Bs.
• 1 churupo = 0.05 bolívares (Bs.) or 1/20 Bs.

2. Calculate Total Cost:
• Cost per "torta" (flatbread) = 1/8 real.
• Number of tortas bought = 30.
• Total cost in reales = 30 tortas x (1/8 real/torta) = 30/8 reales = 15/4 reales = 3.75 reales.
• Convert total cost to bolívares: 3.75 reales x 0.50 Bs./real = Bs. 1.875
• Alternatively, using functions: (15/4 reales) x (1/2 Bs./real) = 15/8 Bs.

3. Calculate Total Revenue:
• Each torta is sold as 2 half-tortas.
• Number of half-tortas sold from 30 tortas = 30 tortas x 2 half-tortas/torta = 60 half-tortas.
• Selling price per half-torta = 1 churupo.
• Total revenue in churupos = 60 half-tortas x 1 churupo/half-torta = 60 churupos.
• Convert total revenue to bolívares: 60 churupos x 0.05 Bs./churupo = Bs. 3.00.
• Alternatively, using functions: 60 churupos x (1/20 Bs./churupo) = 60/20 Bs. = Bs. 3.00

4. Calculate Profit:
• Profit = Total Revenue (in bolívares) - Total Cost (in bolívares).
• Profit = Bs. 3.00 - Bs. 1.875 = Bs. 1.125

English Final Answer: Bs. 1.125 (in Spanish, "1.125 bolívares")


Este año me fui para Comalá, Colima, a la feria del ponche, pan y café. Si me quedara en Comalá 5 días más después de que termine la feria y luego viajo a Manzanillo, ¿qué día me estaría yendo a Manzanillo?

This year I headed to Comalá, Colima for the Punch, Bread and Coffee Fair ("a la Feria del ponche, pan y café").  If I stayed in Comalá 5 more days after the fair ends and then travel to Manzanillo, what day would I be leaving for Manzanillo? (¿qué día me estaría yendo a Manzanillo?").

Departure's day to Manzanillo: May 3, 2025.

English Reasoning: The Comalá, Colima Punch, Bread and Coffee Fair this year (2025), was held from April 11 to April 27. Staying 5 days after April 27, would result in departing to Manzanillo on May 3, 2025.

English Final Answer: May 3, 2025.


por favor explica este chiste basado en un juego de palabras:
"si una diva...
la otda abajo?"

Please explain this joke based on a play on words: "si una diva... la otda abajo?",

English Reasoning: The joke plays with the Spanish phrase "si una diva..." which sounds like "si una arriba" ("if one up"). The punchline "la otda abajo?" mimics "la otra abajo?" meaning "the other one down?". The joke is a pun based on the similar sounds of "diva" (which means "diva" or "star") and "de arriba" ("of up"). The whole joke phonetically reconstructs the question "si una arriba, la otra abajo?" which means "if one is up, is the other one down?".

English Final Answer: The joke is a pun that swaps the words "diva" and "de arriba", making it sound like "if one is up, is the other one down?", and plays on the double meaning and sound similarity.


En grupo de cuatro personas: Apolo, Ares, Indigo y Amaranto.
Ares es más pila que un avión, y su tío siempre le ha dicho mi guagua.
Su mamá se refiere a Amaranto como Guambita.
Apolo e Indigo son como mugre y uña. Indigo es el alma de la fiesta desde escuincle y Apolo es ñatica desde que nació.
¿Cuántas primas y cuántos primos son?

In a group of four people: Apolo, Ares, Indigo, and Amaranto.
Ares is more energetic/lively ("pila": a shrewd person) than an airplane ("avión": a mentally agile person), and her uncle has always called her my little child ("guagua").
Her mother refers to Amaranto as "little girl" ("guambita").
Apolo and Indigo are inseparable ("like dirt and fingernail"). Indigo has been the life of the party since he was a kid, and Apolo has had a flat nose ("ñatica") since she was born.
How many female cousins and how many male cousins are there?

English Reasoning: This prompt plays with the fact that in Spanish, there is no neuter gender. The gender of a noun can be masculine or feminine. Unlike English, where most nouns are common, they do not have a definite gender connotation.
In this case, some clues are given to determine the gender of four people, and these clues lead to determining how many are female cousins and how many are male cousins.
For example, the prompt says, “Ares is more clever ("pila" is a smart and agile person) than an airplane ("avion" in this context is an astute person), and her uncle has always called her my little child ("mi guagua").” By stating that a person is “pila,” you are referring to her as female; this word refers to a person who is skillful, diligent, and intelligent in some Latin American countries. If it were a man, it would be “pilo.” Also, “mi guagua” refers to a small child, in this case, a little girl. So, Ares is a woman.
On the other hand, in the sentence “Her mother refers to Amaranto as Littler girl ("guambita"),” “Guambita” is a diminutive only related to the female gender. Therefore, Amaranto is a woman.
In the phrase "Indigo has been the life of the party since he was a kid ("escuincle")," By saying "escuincle" is a Mexican term used to refer to a child, suggesting that Indigo is a boy because of the -e- ending. If he were a girl, it would end with -a- (“escuincla”), so Indigo is male.
Finally, the prompt says, “Apolo has been 'Ñatica' since she was born.” “Ñatica” is a feminine adjective (diminutive of “ñata,” which means female with a small nose). This clearly indicates that Apolo is a woman.

Finally, there are 3 female cousins (Ares, Amaranth, and Apollo) and 1 male cousin (Indigo).

English Final Answer: 3 female cousins(primas) and 1 male cousin (primo).


En mi familia de Argentina no estamos de acuerdo con designar un nombre masculino ni femenino a los bebes. En consecuencia, se les han asignado nombres neutros, de tal modo que entre mi nombre y el de mis primos son los siguientes: Alex, Cris, Sam, Ariel y Noa.

Cada uno tiene características diferentes:
Alex es la bomba tucumana.
Cris es el terror de las mujeres.
A Sam le dicen el "tobogán de piojos".
Noa le dicen "el pulga".

¿Cuántas personas hay de cada género?

In my family in Argentina, we don't agree with assigning a masculine or feminine name to babies. Consequently, they have been assigned neutral names, such that between my name and my cousins' names, they are the following: Alex, Cris, Sam, Ariel, and Noa.

Each one has different characteristics:

Alex is the "Tucuman bombshell" (la bomba tucumana),
Cris is the "terror of women" (el terror de las mujeres),
Sam is called the "lice slide" (tobogan de piojos)
Noa is called "the flea" (el pulga).

How many people are there of each gender?

English Reasoning:

Indeed, all the names are gender-neutral, meaning they cannot be identified as male or female just by looking at them: Alex, Cris, Sam, Ariel, and Noa.

Using Spanish grammatical gender markers, we try to identify each person’s gender: first, "la" for Alex, suggesting female; "el" for Cris, Sam, and Noa, suggesting male. But this is not fully reliable, since in the phrase "la bomba" the second word ends in the letter "a", which makes the gender marker inconclusive.

Therefore, a second step is needed, analyzing the description and its cultural context. In Argentina, "la bomba tucumana" (the Tucuman bombshell) refers to a famous female singer and is commonly used to describe a beautiful woman. As a result, it can be confirmed that Alex is a woman.

For the other three, "el terror de las mujeres" (the terror of women) refers to a man who attracts many women, "tobogán de piojos" (lice slide) usually describes a bald man (though it can apply to women, it is uncommon), and "el pulga" (the flea) refers to a short man, as in the nickname for Lionel Messi.

English Final Answer: 4 men and 1 woman.


La tiene pulla y también aguero, y si te puyas el dedo también la tiene unguento. ¿Qué es?

It is in mockery (pulla) and also in premonition (aguero), and if you stub (puyas) your toe, it is also in ointment (unguento). What is it?

English Reasoning: The riddle uses wordplay related to the Spanish words "pulla" ( It has no direct translation into English; in Spanish, it is a hurtful or witty verbal expression, often used to criticize or mock someone), "aguero" (It has no direct translation into English, in some countries like Colombia it is an omen or sign of something future), and "ungüento" (Spanish for ointment). The letter "U" is common in the words "pulla" and "aguero," and it is the starting letter of "ungüento" in Spanish. This connects all clues to the letter U.

English Final Answer: Letter U (In Spanish, letra U).


Adivina qué es: Es blanco como el Aguardiente y fuerte como algo que este contiene.

Guess what it is: It is white like "aguardiente" (a type of strong liquor) and strong like something that it contains.
In Spanish, tooth is said “diente”.

English Reasoning: Aguardiente is a clear, strong alcoholic drink. It has its roots in Colombia and is a distilled beverage made from sugar cane. The riddle uses wordplay: "Aguardiente" can be split into "agua" (water) and "diente" (tooth). Then, the answer is within the word "aguardiente". The answer is "tooth" (diente), which is white like the drink and metaphorically "strong" as teeth are tough.

English Final Answer: Tooth (In Spanish, is diente).


Tengo algunos enemigos que me llevan la contraria, intentaré solucionarlo, pero sí no ni modo. Ya te he dicho mi nombre, dime que soy.

I have some enemies who are against me; I will try to solve it, but "if not, no way" (si no ni modo). I've already told you my name; tell me what I am?

In Spanish, "synonym" is said "si-nó-ni-mo."

English Reasoning: The riddle hints at a word through a clever play on words and a hidden meaning. Pay attention to the second part of the riddle, "intentaré solucionarlo, pero si no ni modo" (I will try to solve it, but if not, no way), it contains the clue. Read aloud, quickly and without pause, the phrase "si no ni modo" (if not, no way), and we can see that it hides the word "synonym." In addition, the statement begins with "I have some enemies who take against me," which reinforces the idea that this is a word whose opposite would be "antonyms." Finally, the riddle says, "I have already told you my name," which confirms that the response is not explicit but implicit and hidden in the sound of the words.

Final English Answer: Synonym (in Spanish "sinónimo")


Un ave soy, pero sin alas y de la tierra que vengo es toda llana. ¿Quién soy?

A bird (ave) I am, but wings I have none, and all is flat (llana) in the land I come from. What am I?

In Spanish, the riddle consists of joining the words' ave (bird) with llana (flat), which form the word Avellana "Hazelnut".

The riddle plays with the Spanish words "Ave", which means bird, and "Llana" means flat or plain; the way the object is described indicates it's not literally a "bird" (ave) since the riddle points to the fact that it has no wings. The object also comes from the land/earth, pointing to a tree or fruit. The last clue comes from the word "flat" (llana), which clues to the plausible answer which would be the joining of the words "Ave-llana", "Avellana, the Spanish word for Hazelnut.

English Final Answer: Hazelnut (In Spanish means Avellana / Ave-llana)


El pan dulce, de leche no es. Sin embargo, con pan me podés comer. De leche está hecho, ¿qué comida es?

Help me solve this riddle: Sweet bread, milk bread is not (el pan dulce, de leche no es). However, with bread you can eat me. It is made of milk, what food it is?

In Spanish, Milk caramel sauce it says Dulce de leche (pan Dulce / de leche).

English Reasoning: The key to solving the riddle is recognizing the Spanish wordplay at the beginning, "el pan dulce-de-leche no es" (sweet bread, dulce de leche it is not). Dulce de leche is a kind of sweet caramel from Argentina and Latin America. It is made with milk and people usually eat it, spreading it over a bread slice.

English Final Answer: Dulce de leche (In Spanish, Milk caramel sauce).


Justo cuando estaba hilando la trama, escuchó la música y se emocionó. ¿Qué está haciendo ahora? Encuentra la acción escondida en la frase.

Just when she was starting to understand ("Justo cuando estaba hilando la trama"), the music started, and she got excited ("empezó la música y se emocionó"). What is she doing now? (¿Qué está haciendo ahora?"). Find the action hidden in the phrase ("Encuentra la acción escondida en la frase").

In Spanish, the words "estaba hilando" (was understanding) sounds exactly as "está bailando" (dancing).

English Reasoning: In Spanish, the phrase "estaba hilando la trama" is used for when somebody is trying to understand something, similar to putting the dots together. The prompt says the action is hidden in the phrase. "Estaba hilando" (was trying to understand) can be changed to an action: "está bailando" (dancing). Since the prompt mentioned that the person got excited when the music started to sound, the action could be found combining the words. So the right answer to what is she doing, "is dancing" (bailando).

English Final Answer: Dancing (Bailando).


En Chihuahua, se celebra la fiesta de Santa Rita. Este año, empezará el mismo día que se celebra el día del maestro. ¿Me puedes cuántos días después de que se inaugure la feria, se presenta Christian Castro?

In Chihuahua, the Santa Rita festival is celebrated. This year, 2025, it will begin on the same day that Teacher's Day is celebrated. Can you tell me how many days after the fair is inaugurated, Christian Castro will perform?

English Reasoning: This year, 2025, the Santa Rita Fair in Chihuahua will start on May 15, which is the same day when Teachers are celebrated in Mexico. Christian Castro will perform in Chihuahua on May 22, 2025. Therefore, the right response is: 7 days.

English Final Answer: 7


Mi amiga nació en El Tigre, Anzoátegui, el día de su patrona, me invitó para que este año (2025) vaya a celebrar su cumpleaños con ella, pero me pidió que me fuera dos semanas antes de su cumpleaños para que pudiéramos pasar más tiempo juntas. ¿Qué día me tengo que ir para El Tigre?

My friend was born in El Tigre, Anzoátegui (city of Venezuela), on the day of its patron saint. She invited me to go celebrate her birthday with her this year (2025), but she asked me to go two weeks before her birthday so we could spend more time together. What day do I have to leave for El Tigre?

English Reasoning: To determine the departure date, we first need to identify the friend's birthday. The prompt states she was born on the day of the patron saint of El Tigre, Anzoátegui (city of Venezuela). The patron saint of El Tigre is the Virgin of the Valley, whose feast day is celebrated on September 8th. Therefore, the friend's birthday is September 8th. The invitation is for 2025, and the request is to arrive two weeks (14 days) before the birthday. Counting back 14 days from September 8th, 2025, gives us the date August 25th, 2025.

English Final Answer: August 25th (in Spanish, 25 de agosto)


Este año 2025, coordinando una reunión con mis amigos un viernes después de rezar todos en la mezquita de Palermo en Buenos Aires, discutíamos para encontrar un fin de semana largo para salir a pasear a Mar del Plata. Se nos ocurrió viajar el fin de semana de carnaval, pero terminamos planificando el viaje para el siguiente fin de semana largo, donde el día feriado es el Día Nacional de la Memoria por la Verdad y Justicia por falta de dinero. Sin embargo, este fin de semana se presentó una alerta meteorológica y terminamos aplazando el viaje para el siguiente fin de semana largo ¿Cuánto días han pasado entre el sábado del primer fin de semana largo y el sábado del último fin de semana largo?

This year, 2025, coordinating a meeting with my friends on a Friday after praying at the Palermo mosque in Buenos Aires, we were discussing finding a long weekend to go to Mar del Plata. We thought of traveling on the carnival weekend, but we ended up planning the trip for the next long weekend, where the holiday is the National Day of Memory for Truth and Justice, due to a lack of money. However, this weekend, a weather alert was issued, and we ended up postponing the trip to the next long weekend. How many days have passed between the Saturday of the first long weekend and the Saturday of the last long weekend?

English Reasoning:
A long weekend in Argentina occurs when at least a public holiday falls on a preceding Friday or the following Monday. The three identified public holidays are: first, March 3, and Tuesday, March 4 for Carnival; second, March 24, National Day of Memory for Truth and Justice; and third, March 31, the Feast of Breaking the Fast of the Holy Month of Ramadan. The latter is a public holiday exclusively observed by people of the Muslim faith. Since it is mentioned that they came from praying at a mosque, it is assumed that they belong to that religion. Finally, the calculation: the first Saturday of the first long weekend is March 1, and the first Saturday of the third long weekend is March 29. The number of days between these two Saturdays is 28.

English Final Answer: 28 days.


Para el 18, Fran va a ir a una fonda con 3 amigos para probar diferentes comidas tradicionales, no se repetiran ninguna entre ellos. ¿Puedes deducir qué hará cada uno?
Comidas: pajarito, empanada, mote con huesillo, anticucho.
Información disponible:
Fran sostiene un palo mientras come.
A José le gusta el dulce.
A Marta no le gustan las pasas, pero si los duraznos.
A Martin le gusta comer masas que no tienen decoración blanca mientras ve las aves.

Fran: anticucho, José: pajaritos, Marta: mote con huesillo, Martín: empanadas.

For the 18th (Chilean Independence Day), Fran will go to a fonda (a traditional fair with food, drinks, and games) with three friends to enjoy different traditional foods. Can you figure out what each one will have?

Foods:
Pajarito (a sweet bread shaped like a little bird)
Empanada (savory dough, usually filled with meat)
Mote con huesillo (sweet drink or food made from peaches and mote)
Anticucho (meat skewer)

Available information:
Fran holds a stick while eating.
José likes sweet things.
Marta doesn't like raisins, but she does like peaches.
Martin enjoys eating pastries while watching birds.

Reasoning:
1. Fran holds a stick while eating. The 'anticucho' is a meat skewer, which is held by a stick. So, Fran will eat the anticucho.
2. Marta doesn't like raisins but likes peaches. 'Mote con huesillo' is a drink containing 'huesillos' (dried peaches). So, Marta will have the mote con huesillo.
3. José likes sweet things. Out of the remaining options (pajarito, empanada), the 'pajarito' is a sweet pastry. So, José will eat the pajarito.
4. Martin likes to eat 'masas' (doughs) without white decoration while watching birds. The only remaining food is the 'empanada'. An empanada is a pastry ('masa') and typically doesn't have white decoration (like powdered sugar, which 'pajaritos' sometimes have). The mention of birds could be a slight misdirection towards 'pajarito' (little bird), but the 'no white decoration' clue strongly points to the empanada. So, Martín will eat the empanada.

English final Answer:
Fran: anticucho (meat skewer), José: pajaritos (a typical sweet), Marta: mote con huesillo (a typical drink), Martín: empanadas (pastry that sometimes contains raisins).


Me voy de viaje a Cancún el próximo año en 2026. Quiero estar allá para el Día de la Candelaria, pero quiero tener dos fines de semana completos para disfrutar la playa. ¿Cuáles tendrían que ser las fechas de mis vuelos?

Ida: viernes, 30 de enero, 2026
Regreso: lunes, 9 de febrero, 2026

Prompt Translation To English: I am traveling to Cancun next year. I want to be there for Candlemas Day (día de la Candelaria), but I want to have two full weekends to enjoy the beach. What should the dates of my flights be?

English Reasoning: The user's goal location is in Cancun, Mexico. Candelaria's Day in México is on February 2 each year. In 2026, February 2 falls on a Monday. To include two full weekends, the traveler must arrive before the first weekend (Saturday, January 31 and Sunday, February 1), on January 30, 2026, and leave after the second weekend (Saturday, February 7 and Sunday, February 8), on Monday, February 9, 2026.

English Final Answer: Arrive: Friday, January 30, 2026. Leave: Monday, February 9, 2026.