Brain Test 5 Level 47

Overview

This level is a two-stage puzzle. The opening page reads "Tim must go through the bear's path." and shows a brown bear lying across a dirt road, a leafy tree with a beehive hanging from one branch, and clouds and sun overhead. Tim stands off to the side waiting to cross. Once the bear problem is solved, the scene transitions to a fruit stand where an old vendor stands behind a counter piled with bananas, apples, and oranges, and Tim must buy the correct quantities. The overall approach is to first distract the bear using what the tree provides, then count out the requested fruit amounts at the market.

• Difficulty: Regular
• Estimated moves: 5

Step-by-Step Solution

1. On the first page, observe the bear stretched across the path. It blocks the road completely, so Tim cannot simply walk past. Look at the tree standing between Tim and the bear: a round striped beehive hangs from one of its lower branches. The bear is already interested in food — in the later shot it sits licking a honey pot — so honey is the distraction that works. Tap or drag the beehive off the branch to drop it to the ground near the bear. The bear will get up and move toward the honey, clearing the road.
2. Walk Tim across the now-open dirt path. Once Tim reaches the other side, the page turns automatically to the fruit market scene.
3. On the fruit market page, read Tim's thought bubble above his head: he needs 4 bananas, 2 apples, and 3 oranges. The vendor's counter currently holds a small pile of each fruit. The counter shows 1 banana, 3 apples, and 2 oranges, which does not match the requested order yet.
4. Drag the required fruits from the vendor's counter into Tim's hands one type at a time. Start by adjusting the banana count: you need 4 total, so move or add bananas until Tim has the right amount. Next set the apples to 2, and finally the oranges to 3. The vendor will hand over or exchange the fruits as you drag them.
5. When every fruit count matches the thought bubble exactly — 4 bananas, 2 apples, 3 oranges — a large green checkmark appears between Tim and the vendor to confirm the level is complete.

Strategy & Reasoning

The first stage is a classic distraction puzzle. The bear is not going to move on its own, and there is no obstacle you can push it away with. The clue is that bears love honey, and the beehive on the tree is the only honey source on the board. Dragging the hive down gives the bear a reason to leave the path, which is why the tree and the hive are placed so prominently. Trying to move Tim directly across before the bear is distracted will not work, because the bear fills the entire road.
The second stage is a simple counting puzzle disguised as a market scene. The numbers in the thought bubble are fixed: 4 bananas, 2 apples, 3 oranges. The trap is that the counter initially has the wrong counts for each fruit, so a player might just take everything without counting. Taking the wrong number triggers a red X at the top of the page, showing the attempt failed. Matching each fruit to its requested quantity is the only way to clear the checkmark. No arithmetic trick is involved — it is pure counting.

Tips & Common Mistakes

• Do not try to drag the bear or push it off the road; it is far too heavy and will not budge. The beehive on the tree is the key to moving it.
• Do not grab fruits from the counter randomly and give them all to Tim at once; the puzzle requires exact counts of each type, and giving too many or too few will produce a red X.
• Do not forget the banana count — Tim asks for 4 bananas, not the 1 banana sitting on the counter. You need to find or exchange the rest before the checkmark appears.