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01-02-2005, 01:56 PM | #1 | ||
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This was handed to me today, l managed all but two, anyone know them all...? You have to work out what the letters mean. So if l wrote, '24H in a D', that means '24 Hours in a Day' Easy right, some are not so easy:
According to Mensa, if you get 17 of these right, you are clever. Only two Mensa members achieved full marks! You have 15 minutes to figure the lot out! Good luck & NO cheating...:thebirds: 1. 26L of the A 2. 7D of the W 3. 7W of the W 4. 12S of the Z 5. 66B of the B 6. 52C in a P (WJ's) 7. 13S on the USF 8. 18H on a GC 9. 39B of the OT 10. 5T on a F 11. 90D in a RA 12. 3BM(SHTR) 13. 32 is the T in DF at which WF 14. 15P in a RT 15. 3W on a T 16. 100C in a R (struggled with this one, any one know it?) 17. 11P in a F(S) 18. 12M in a Y 19. 13=UFS 20. 8T on an O 21. 29D in a LYF 22. 27B of the NT 23. 365D in a Y 24. 13L in a BD 25. 52W in a Y 26. 9L of a C 27. 60 M in an H 28. 23P of C in the HB (this one too?) 29. 64 S on a CB 30. 9P in the SS 31. 6B to an O in C 32. 15M on a DMC 33. 360D in a C 34. 10C in a M 35. 88K on a P Can you think of any more?:
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01-02-2005, 02:10 PM | #2 | ||
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What do the letters in the brackets mean?
Ive done 11 so far in about 4 minutes.
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I've give you an example: 6. 52 C in a P (WJ's) Answer: 52 cards in a pack(without jokers) :
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01-02-2005, 02:15 PM | #4 | ||
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They are part of the answer, and need to be solved as well.
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01-02-2005, 02:16 PM | #5 | ||
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Crap now 3BM(SHTR) makes no sense to me.
I thought it was 3 blind mice and SHTR was a hint or something.
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1. 26L of the A (Letters of the Alphabet)
2. 7D of the W (Days of the Week) 3. 7W of the W (Wonders of the World) 4. 12S of the Z (Stripes of the Zebra) 5. 66B of the B (Books of the Bible) 6. 52C in a P (WJ's) 7. 13S on the USF (Stripes on the US Flag) 8. 18H on a GC (Holes on a Golf Course) 9. 39B of the OT (Books of the Old Testament) 10. 5T on a F 11. 90D in a RA 12. 3BM(SHTR) (3 Blind Mice, See How They Run!) 13. 32 is the T in DF at which WF (Temp in Deg. Farenheight at which water freezes) 14. 15P in a RT 15. 3W on a T (Wheels on a Tricycle) 16. 100C in a R (Cents in a Rand) 17. 11P in a F(S) 18. 12M in a Y (Months in a Year) 19. 13=UFS (13= Unlucky For Some) 20. 8T on an O (Tentacles on an Octopus) 21. 29D in a LYF (Days in a Leap Year February) 22. 27B of the NT (Books of the New Testament) 23. 365D in a Y (Days in a Year) 24. 13L in a BD (Loaves in a Baker's Dozen) 25. 52W in a Y (Weeks in a Year) 26. 9L of a C (Lives of a Cat) 27. 60 M in an H (Minutes in an Hour) 28. 23P of C in the HB (Pairs of Chromosomes in the Human Body - i think) 29. 64 S on a CB (Squares on a Chess Board) 30. 9P in the SS 31. 6B to an O in C 32. 15M on a DMC 33. 360D in a C (Degrees in a Circle) 34. 10C in a M (Centuries in a Millenium) 35. 88K on a P (KEys on a Piano) Can you think of any more? All of the top of my head. Coulda gotten the answer somewhere, but where's the fun in that?!
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01-02-2005, 02:20 PM | #9 | ||
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28 = 23 Pairs of Chromosones in the Human Body
And this test originated in South Africa... 100 C in a R = 100 Cents in a Rand..... Not that hard...BUT I AM A GENIUS....after all I drive a Holden.... Three Blind Mice See How They Run.....
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01-02-2005, 02:20 PM | #10 | ||
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See H T R <-- how the rhyme go
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01-02-2005, 02:23 PM | #11 | ||
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01-02-2005, 02:23 PM | #13 | ||
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: Dont I feel silly!
Ive got 17 of them now. Woo!
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01-02-2005, 02:26 PM | #14 | ||
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It took 30 minutes to remember them all, but I've done this one before...
1. 26 Letters of the Alphabet 2. 7 Days of the Week 3. 7 Wonders of the World 4. 12 Signs of the Zodiac 5. 66 Books of the Bible 6. 52 Cards in a Pack (Without Jokers) 7. 13 Stripes on the United States Flag 8. 18 Holes on a Golf Course 9. 39 Books of the Old Testament 10. 5 Toes on a Foot 11. 90 Degrees in a Right Angle 12. 3 Blind Mice (See How They Run) 13. 32 is the Temperature in Degrees Farenheit at which Water Freezes 14. 15 Players in a Rugby Team 15. 3 Wheels on a Tricycle 16. 100 Cents in a Rand (puzzle originated in South Africa) 17. 11 Players in a Football (Soccer) team 18. 12 Months in a Year 19. 13 = Unlucky For Some 20. 8 Tentacles on an Octypus 21. 29 Days in a Leap Year February 22. 27 Books of the New Testament 23. 365 Days in a Year 24. 13 Loaves in a Bakers Dozen 25. 52 Weeks in a Year 26. 9 Live of a Cat 27. 60 Minutes in an Hour 28. 23 Pairs of Chromosomes in the Human Body 29. 64 Squares on a Chess Board 30. 9 Planets in the Solar System 31. 6 Balls to an Over in Cricket 32. 15 Men on a Dead Mans Chest 33. 360 Degrees in a Circle 34. 10 Centuries in a Millenium 35. 88 Keys on a Piano
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01-02-2005, 02:31 PM | #15 | ||
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I've seen this one around a few times, they tend to vary slightly from country to country due to the currency question and other little details like that.
There is actually a puzzle book I've seen that has about 350 of these - sort of like the brain frying equivalent of one of those giant crosswords you can get.
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01-02-2005, 02:39 PM | #16 | ||
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Hey JR
Since when did 28.23 P of C in the HB = your answer haven't looked at all them yet, WRONG
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Do you mean this answer is wrong? I don't know if it is or not as I have no idea how many pairs of chromosomes the human body holds, but regardless of the corrent number, that is what the letters stand for. Check THIS SITE for supporting evidence. I quote; "Representation of the 23 paired chromosomes of the human male."
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01-02-2005, 02:42 PM | #19 | ||
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I had this go around work a few months ago. I ended up with about 29 before I needed to ask someone for help.
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01-02-2005, 03:40 PM | #21 | ||
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8 S on a SS
8 Sides on a Stop Sign. |
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01-02-2005, 08:46 PM | #22 | ||
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got 24 before i had to look at answers...
did some.. then looked at it again 10 minutes later a few times.. phew.. never woulda got the chromosome one. |
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01-02-2005, 09:20 PM | #23 | ||
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So how did everyone fair?
WITHOUT CHEATING I mean!!! /me got 23 in the alloted 15 minutes |
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01-02-2005, 09:53 PM | #24 | ||
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How bout this one?
70= TSY and T (BA) (I refuse to reference THE SITE)
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