Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Word Equations

You are probably familiar with word equations that work something like this:
29 = D in F in a L Y
This works out to 29 = Days in February in a Leap Year. Can you solve the 10 equations given below in a similar manner?

1.) 40= T with A B
2.) 20 = M T in H C
3.) 3 = W M in H B
4.) 17 = N of S in a H
5.) 5 = V in E A
6.) 33 = V in H S
7.) 7 = Y I
8.) 12 = E on a C
9.) 7 = D with S W
10.) 17 = S in a G (H P)

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Blogger DualAspect said...

1.) 40 theives with Ali Baba
5.) 5 vowels in English alphabet
7.) 7 year itch
9.) 7 dwarves with Snow White

February 16, 2010 10:55 AM  
Blogger DualAspect said...

8.) 12 edges on a cube

February 16, 2010 11:31 AM  
Blogger Zaux said...

4. 17= number of syllables in a hiaku

February 16, 2010 2:02 PM  
Blogger Zaux said...

3. 3= wise men in Holy bible

February 16, 2010 2:06 PM  
Blogger Zaux said...

6. 33= vertebrate in human spine

February 16, 2010 2:08 PM  
Blogger Jin said...

Good job DualAspect and Zaux !

2 and 10 still remain.

February 17, 2010 6:09 AM  
Blogger Zaux said...

Hi Jin ...
I believe 10. has something to do with 17 sailors in a (hard party) .. but, I could never make sense of it.

February 17, 2010 9:18 AM  
Blogger DualAspect said...

Has 10.) got something to do with Harry Potter?

I wouldn't know as I'm not a fan, but I have a suspicion that it's what the HP is for.

February 17, 2010 12:43 PM  
Blogger Jin said...

Hi Zaux,
Nope there are no sailors or partying involved...

February 18, 2010 4:52 AM  
Blogger Jin said...

Hi DualAspect,
You are absolutely right. HP does indeed stand for Harry Potter. I'm a big fan so (mistakenly)assumed everyone on Earth knows Harry Potter :)

February 18, 2010 4:53 AM  
Blogger DualAspect said...

Well that's me out of the running for solving number 10 then, hopefully someone else is a Potter fan, Wiz maybe??

Still can't crack No 2.

February 18, 2010 5:18 AM  
Anonymous Wizard of Oz said...

Nope, I'm not a Potter fan, either.

February 18, 2010 12:20 PM  
Anonymous Wizard of Oz said...

That's some other wizard.

February 18, 2010 12:28 PM  

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