India, Feb. 16 -- When describing puzzles related to dice, it is always necessary to mention the configuration at the cost of repetition. If the die is standard, the 6 is always opposite the 1, the 5 is always opposite the 2, and the 4 is always opposite the 3. We are mentioning this for the umpteenth time, and will do so again whenever we have a dice puzzle where opposite faces are relevant.

Dice now, numbers last week, and cards on so many previous occasions. This week's puzzle involves yet another party trick.

#Puzzle 182.1

A magician hands you three standard dice and turns his back. He asks you to roll the dice, look at the spots on the top faces and treat them as a three-digit number. For example, if you have thrown 3, 5 and 2, he...