Daily Math Puzzle: 2026-08-18
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2026-08-18
In a space mission, astronauts are assigned to different planets based on a specific code. The code states that each planet's name must start with the last letter of the previous planet's name. For example, if the first planet is 'Earth', the next planet could be 'Haven' because Haven starts with 'H', which is the last letter of 'Earth'. Given this rule, if the first planet is 'Mars', the second planet is 'Saturn', and the third planet is 'Nebula', what would be the first letter of the fourth planet?
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Solution
S — To find the first letter of the fourth planet, we follow the given code. The first planet is 'Mars', so the second planet starts with 'S' (last letter of 'Mars'), which is 'Saturn'. The second planet is 'Saturn', so the third planet starts with 'N' (last letter of 'Saturn'), which is 'Nebula'. Following this pattern, the third planet is 'Nebula', so the fourth planet must start with 'A' (last letter of 'Nebula'). Therefore, the correct answer is 'A' is incorrect based on the explanation, the correct choice based on the logic provided should be the one that represents the letter 'A', which means the explanation and the correct answer choice should align. Correcting for the format and the logic provided: The correct sequence based on the explanation should lead to the choice that represents 'A'.
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