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1. Two pairs of trousers are both in a ‘25 per cent off’ sale, leaving a £25.50 price difference between them. If the pre-reduction price difference was two fifths the price of the more expensive pair, what was the original cost of the cheaper trousers? 2. What connects Brownlee, Tanfield and Haslam? 3. Which English Commonwealth Games gold medallist may take SMALL CRUISE? 4. Which is the odd one out: Titania, Cobweb, Puck, Oberon? 5. Starting with E, add a letter and shuffle to make a new word each time until you reach REPRESENT.