What U.S. state does TINA come from? It could be either norTh carolINA or wesT virgINiA. The girls' names below are embedded in the names of U.S. states, with the letters in correct left-to-right sequence, but not consecutive. 

1. RHODA

2. SYLVIA

3. DIANA

4. ANA

5. EVA

6. MAE

7. ALAN

8. DEAN

9. ANTON

10. SHARON

 

Answers:

 

1. Rhode Island

2. Pennsylvania

3. Indiana

4. Louisiana

5. Nevada

6. Maine

7. Maryland

8. Rhode Island

9. Washington

10. South Carolina 

 

Credit:

Ben Hamilton

Brainteasers and Mind Benders