THE NUMBERS GAME III

Graham Perry

 

The following Number-Letter Equations are from RELIGION:

 

A. 3 W M

B. 10 C

C. 12 A

D. 7 P of E

E. 12 T of I

F. 5 B in the T

G. 4 H of the A

H. 40 D and N of the G F

I. 40 Y of W in the D 

J. 66 B in the K J B

Answers:

 

A. 3 Wise Men

B. 10 Commandments

C. 12 Apostles

D. 7 Plagues of Egypt

E. 12 Tribes of Israel

F. 5 Books in the Torah

G. 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse

H. 40 Days and Nights of the Great Flood

I. 40 Years of  Wandering in the Desert

J. 66 Books in the King James Bible

THE NUMBERS GAME II

Graham Perry

 

The following Number-Letter Equations are about QUANTITY:

 

A. 5,280 F in a M

B. 100 Y in a C

C. 10 Y in a D

D. 13 O C

E.  5 G L

F. 15 M of F

G. 1,000 Y in a M

H. 28 D in F

I. 29 D in F in a L Y

J. 13 S on the A F

K. 50 S on the A F

L. 50 S in the U S

Answers:

 

A. 5,280 Feet in a Mile

B. 100 Years in a Century

C. 10 Years in a Decade

D. 13 Original Colonies

E. 5 Great Lakes

F. 15 Minutes of Fame

G. 1,000 Years in a Millennium

H. 28 Days in February

I. 29 Days in February in a Leap Year

J. 13 Stripes on the American Flag

K. 50 Stars on the American Flag

L. 50 States in the United States

 

THE NUMBERS GAME I

Graham Perry

The following Number-Letter Equations are about SPORTS:

A. 9 I in a B G

B. 3 S and Y O

C. 4 B in a W

D. 10 F in B

E. 4 Q in a F G

F. 3 P in a H G

G. 10 Y for a  F D

H. 100 Y on a F F

I. 3 P for a F G

J. 6 P for a T D 

K. 18 H on a G C

L. 7 G in the W S (4 to W)

Answers:

 

A. 9 Innings in a Baseball Game

B. 3 Strikes and You're Out

C. 4 Balls in a Walk

D. 10 Frames in Bowling

E. 4 Quarters in a Football Game

F. 3 Periods in a Hockey Game

G. 10 Yards for a First Down

H. 100 Yards on a Football Field

I. 3 Points for a Field Goal

J. 6 Points for a Touch Down

K. 18 Holes on a Golf Course

L. 7 Games in the World Series (4 to Win)

 

 

NEW EQUATION ANALYSIS TEST
Credit: GAMES Magazine - May/June 1982
Will Shortz

2    T D (and a P in a P T)
8    P of S in the E L
13  C in a S
30  D H S A J and N
50  C in a H D
56  S of the D of I

HINTS:
2 - Christmas
8 - Grammar
30 - Calendar
50 - Money
56 - US History

Answers:

2  Turtle Doves (and a Partridge in a Pear Tree) 
8  Parts of speech in the English Language
13  Cards in a Suit
30 Days Hath September - April, June, and November 
50 Cents in a Half Dollar
56 Signers of the Declaration of Independence

LETTER EQUATIONS - MISCELLANEOUS V

Credit: NY Times Crossword - July 31, 1988
June A. Boggs
MORE OR LESS  (adapted)

A.  7  Y I
B.  10  G H
C.  1000  I
D.  4-H C
E.  2  B
F.  40  W
G.  B the 8 B
H.  7 H of R

HINTS:
A. Critical time in a marriage
B. Texan symbol
C. St. Lawrence River feature
D. USDA-sponsored organization
E. Price for a shave and haircut, once
F. Short nap
G. In a difficult spot
H. Universal destination

Answers:

A. 7 Year Itch
B. 10-Gallon Hat
C. Thousand Islands
D. 4-H Club
E. 2 Bits  ($.25)
F. 40 Winks 
G. Behind the 8 Ball 
H. 7 Hills of Rome

LETTER EQUATIONS - MISCELLANEOUS IV

D 31 - N Y E

J 1 - N Y D

J 4 - I D

D 24 - C E

D 25 - C D

G and the 3 B

S W and the 7 D

4 and 20 B B in a P

A S in T S 9

A B and the 40 T

A the W in 80 D

P the 5 A

B the 8 B

S's 8 R

2's C - T's a C

On C 9

In 7 H

A J of 1,000 M B with the 1 S

Answers:

December 31 - New Year's Eve

January 1 - New Year's Day

July 4 - Independence Day

December 24 - Christmas Eve

December 25 - Christmas Day

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Four and Twenty Blackbirds Baked in a Pie

A Stitch in Time Saves Nine

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

Around the World in Eighty Days

Plead the Fifth Amendment

Behind the Eight Ball

Santa's Eight Reindeer

Two's Company - Three's a Crowd

On Cloud Nine

In Seventh Heaven

A Journey of a Thousand Miles Begins with the First Step

LETTER EQUATIONS - MISCELLANEOUS III

144 I in a G

180 D in a T

206 B in the H B

212 D F - The B P of W

360 D in a C

365 D in a Y

366 D in a L Y

435 M of the U S H of R

500 S in a R of P

1000 M in a M

1000 G in a K

1000 Y in a M

1492 C S the O B

2000 P in a T

5280 F in a M

20,000 L U the S

64,000 D Q

93,000,000 M from the E to the S

Answers:

144 Items in a Gross

180 Degrees in a Triangle

206 Bones in the Human Body

212 Degrees Farenheit - The Boiling Point of Water

360 Degrees in a Circle

365 Days in a Year

366 Days in a Leap Year

435 Member of the U S House of Representatives

500 Sheets in a Ream of Paper

1000 Millimeters in a Meter

1000 Grams in a Kilogram

1000 Years in a Millennium

1492 Columbus Sailed the Ocean Blue

2000 Pounds in a Ton

5280 Feet in a Mile

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

64,000 Dollar Question

93,000,000 Miles from the Earth to the Sun

LETTER EQUATIONS - MISCELLANEOUS II

40 D of the G F

42 D on a P of D

48 S in the C U S

50 S in the U S

50 S on the A F

52 W in a Y

60 S in a M

60 M in an H

76 T L the B P

98.6 D - N B T

100 C in a M

100 Y on a F F

100 Y in a C

100 W L B

100 P in a D

100 M of the U S S

100 D C - The B P of W

Answers:

40 Days of the Great Flood

42 Dots on a Pair of Dice

48 States in the Continental United States

50 States in the United States

50 Stars on the American Flag

52 Weeks in a Year

60 Seconds in a Minute

60 Minutes in an Hour

76 Trombones Led the Big Parade

98.6 Normal Body Temperature

100 Centimeters in a Meter

100 Yards on a Football Field

100 Years in a Century

100 Watt Light Bulb

100 Pennies in a Dollar

100 Members of the United States Senate

100 Degrees Centigrade - The Boiling Point of Water

LETTER EQUATIONS - MISCELLANEOUS I

0 D C - The F P of W

13 O C

13 I in a B D

13 S on the A F

15 M of F

16 O in a P

18 H G C

18 W on a S

20 Y that R V W S

21 G S

21 D on a D
24 H in a D
24 K G
24 B B in a P

27 B R in a P G of B

28 D in F

29 D in F in a L P

30 D H S (A, J, and N)

32 T in the A H M

36 I in a Y

Answers:

0 Degrees Centigrade - The Freezing Point of Water

13 Original Colonies

13 Items in a Baker's Dozen

13 Stripes on the American Flag

15 Minutes of Fame

16 Ounces in a Pound

18 Hole Golf Course

18 Wheels on a Semi

20 Years that Rip Van Winkle Slept

21 Gun Salute

21 Dots on a Die
24 Hours in a Day
24 Karat Gold
24 Blackbirds Baked in a Pie

27 Batters Retired in a Perfect Game of Baseball

28 Days in February

29 Days in February in a Leap Year

30 Days Hath September (April, June, and November)

32 Teeth in the Adult Human Mouth

36 Inches in a Yard

LETTER EQUATIONS - ONE WORD

3 M

3 S

3 A

3 B

7 S

7 C

9 M

10 C

13 C

16 C

31 F

46 C

57 C

101 D

Answers:

3 Musketeers

3 Stooges

3 Amigos

3 Bears

7 Seas

7 Continents

9 Muses

10 Commandments

13 Colonies

16 Candles

31 Flavors

46 Chromosomes

57 Chevy

101 Dalmations

LETTER EQUATIONS 10 and 12

10 P S in G ...................... (A) Perfect Score in Gymnastics

10 A in the B of R

10 E in the D

10 J Q K A - a S in P

10 Y in a D

10 C

10 Y for a F D in F
10 F P

12 N on a C ......................................... Numbers on a Clock

12 M in a Y

12 D of C

12 E in a C

12 D in a G

12 M of a J

12 I in a F

12 L of H
12 S of the Z
12 T of I

Answers:

Ten:

Amendments in the Bill of Rights

Events in the Decathlon

Jack Queen King Ace - a Straight in Poker

Years in a Decade

Commandments

Yards for a First Down in Football
Foot pole

Twelve:

Months in a Year

Days of Christmas

Eggs in a Carton

Dozen in a Gross

Members of a Jury

Inches in a Foot

Labors of Hercules
Signs of the Zodiac 
Tribes of Israel

LETTER EQUATIONS 8 AND 9

8 N in an O ................................................. 8 Notes in an Octave

8 L on a S

8 S on an O

8 S on a S S
8 B (pool)

9 S by B ....................................................... 9 Symphonies by Beethoven

9 D in a S S N

9 J on the S C

9 I in a B G

9 L of a C

9 P on a B T

9 G M

9 S in T T T

A S in T S 9

Answers:

Eight:

Legs on a Spider

Sides on an Octagon

Sides on a Stop Sign
Ball

Nine:

Digits in a Social Security Number

Judges on the Supreme Court

Innings in a Baseball Game

Lives of a Cat

Players on a Baseball Team

Greek Muses

Squares in Tic Tac Toe

A Stitch in Time Saves Nine

LETTER EQUATIONS 6 and 7

6 F of a C.......................6 Faces of a Cube

6 S on a H

6 L on an I

6 W of H the E

6 of O H D of the O

6-S of the O W

7 C of the R................... 7 Colors of the Rainbow

7 D in W

7 W of the A W

7 C

7 S

7 D S

7 G in the W S of B
7 H of R
7 Y I
7 C of the R
7 D and S W
7 S (colleges)

Answers:

Six:

Sides on a Hexagon

Legs on an Insect

Wives of Henry the Eighth

of One, Half Dozen of the Other

-Shooter of the Old West

Seven:

Days in a Week

Wonders of the Ancient World

Continents

Seas

Deadly Sins

Games in the World Series of Baseball
Hills of Rome 
Year Itch 
Colors of the rainbow 
Dwarfs and Snow White 
Sisters (set of east coast colleges including Vasaar)

LETTER EQUATIONS 5

5 G L ..............................................5 Great Lakes

5 F on a H

5 T on a F

5 P on a B T

5 S on a P

5 and D S

5 O'c S

5 L M J on the B

5 E in the P

5 O R

5 - S H
5 - C D
5 - S

Answers:

Five:

Fingers on a Hand

Toes on a Foot

Players on a Basketball Team

Sides on a Pentagon

and Dime Store

O'clock Shadow

Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed

Events in the Pentathlon

Olympic Rings

- Star Hotel
Card Draw 
Senses

LETTER EQUATIONS 4

4 P on M R ................................... 4 Presidents on Mt. Rushmore

4 W D

4 S of the Y

4 S on a Q

4 S in a D of C

4 S and S Y A ........

4 O on E

4 C of the W

4 W on a C

4 Q in a G

4 L C
4 W S

4 H of the A
4 I in a  S Q
4 G of the N T (M M L J)

Answers:

Four:

Wheel Drive

Seasons of the Year

Sides on a Quadrilateral

Suits in a Deck of Cards

Score and Seven Years Ago

Oceans on Earth

Corners of the World

Wheels on a Car

Quarts in a Gallon

Leaf Clover
Way Stop

Horsemen of the Apocalypse
Instruments in a String Quartet 
Gospels of the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John)

LETTER EQUATIONS 3

3 S on a T.............................................3 Sides on a Triangle

3 M

3 S and Y O (at the O B G)

3 L P

3 P C (R, Y, and B)

3 R C

3 W on a T

3 M a D

3 S of C (N, P, and S M)

3 P S

3 P for a F G in F

3 G for a H T in H

3 W M (G, M, and B)

3 B of G in the U S

3 C in a F

3 B M

3 F in a Y

3 C on a T L (R, Y, and G)

3 N in an A C
3 H in a B B
3 M in a T
3 L K that L T M
3-L R
3 F H
3 W in M
3 W
3 D M

Answers:

Three:
Musketeers (Athos, Porthos, and Aramis)

Strikes and You're Out (at the old ball game)

Little Pigs

Primary Colors (Red, Yellow, and Blue)

Ring Circus

Wheels on a Tricycle

Meals a Day

Ships of Columbus (Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria)

Piece Suit

Points for a Field Goal in Football

Goals for a Hat Trick in Hockey

Wise Men (Gaspar, Melchior, and Balthazar)

Branches of Government in the United States

Coins in a Fountain

Blind Mice

Feet in a Yard

Colors on a Traffic Light (Red, Yellow, and Green)

Numbers in an Area Code
Holes in a bowling ball 
Men in a tub 
Little kittens that lost their mittens 
Legged race
French hens
Witches in Macbeth 
Wishes 
D Movies

LETTER EQUATIONS 2

2 H OF C...................................Two Houses of Congress

2 H Are B T O

2 W D M a R

2 C W

2 A of E K on N A

2 P in a P

2 to T

2 W on a B

2 W on a B

2 S to E S

2 D and a N M C for a Q

2 P in a Q

2 for the P of O

2 R D in a W

2 G for E B

2 The O E P N

2 S on a T B

2's C T's a C
2 G of V

Answers:

Two:

Heads Are Better Than One

Wrongs Don't Make a Right

Cents' Worth

Animals of Each Kind on Noah's Ark

Peas in a Pod

to Tango

Wheels on a Bike

Wings on a Bird

Sides to Every Story

Dimes and a Nickel Make Change for a Quarter

Pints in a Quart

for the Price of One

Roads Diverged in a Wood

Girls for Every Boy

the Only Even Prime Number

Seats on a Tandem Bicycle

's Company, Three's a Crowd
Gentlemen of Verona

LETTER EQUATIONS 1

1 D at a T.....................One Day at a Time

1 G T D A

1 A B

1 F in the G

1 H T

1 T M

1 W S

1 L to L

1 I a M

1 I the L N

1 H W
1 H on U

1 S S for a M, 1 G L for M
1 R A in E B

Answers:

One:

Good Turn Deserves Another

Armed Bandit

Foot in the Grave

Horse Town

Track Mind or Too Many

Way Street

Life to Live

In a Million

Is the Loneliest Number

Hit Wonder
Horn on a unicorn

Small Step for a Man, Giant Leap for Mankind
Rotten Apple in Every Barrel