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Stop in and exercise your brain. Talk about this month's Challenge from Specs & Techs or similar puzzles.

So do you have a Challenge Question that could stump the community? Then submit the question with the "correct" answer and we'll post it. If it's really good, we may even roll it up to Specs & Techs. You'll be famous!

Answers to Challenge Questions appear by the last Tuesday of the month.

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Friendly Wager (July 2026 Challenge Question)

Posted June 30, 2026 12:00 AM
Pathfinder Tags: challenge question

Your friend makes a $250 bet with you.

He will pick a number between 1 and 1,000. If you can guess this number in 10 or less questions or guesses, you win.

Expressed as a percent, what are your odds of winning the $250?

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