Thanks to everyone who gave the Linguistic Equations a go. Congratulations to Joe, Hannah’s brother, for answering all but two in 28 minutes. That has to be a world record!
INSTRUCTIONS: Each sentence below contains the initials of words that will make it correct. Find the missing words. (For example: ‘26 = L of the A’ would be 26 = letters of the Alphabet.
A. 26 = L. of the A. (Letters of the Alphabet)
B. 7 = W. of the A. W. (Wonders of the Ancient World)
C. 1001 = A. N. (Arabian Nights)
D. 12 = S. of the Z. (Signs of the Zodiac)
E. 54 = C. in a D. (with the J.) (Cards in a Deck [with the Jokers])
F. 9 = P. in the S. S. (Planets in the Solar System) **
G. 88 = p. K. (Piano Keys)
H. 13 = S. on the A. F. (Stripes on the American Flag)
I. 32 = D. F. at which W. F. (Degrees Fahrenheit at which Water Freezes)
J. 18 = H. on a G. C. (Holes on a Golf Course)
K. 90 = D. in a R. A. (Degrees in a Right Angle)
L. 200 = D. for P. G. in M. (Dollars for Passing Go in Monopoly)
M. 8 = S. on a S. S. (Sides on a Stop Sign)
N. 3 = B. M. (S. H. T. R.) (Blind Mice [See How They Run])
O. 4 = Q. in a G. (Quarts in a Gallon)
P. 24 = H. in a D. (Hours in a Day)
Q. 1 = W. on a U. (Wheel on a Unicycle)
R. 5 = D. in a Z. C. (Digits in a Zip Code)
S. 57 = H. V. (Heins Varieties)
T. 11 = P. on a F. T. (Players on a Football Team)
U. 1000 = W. that a P. is W. (Words that a Picture is Worth)
V. 29 = D. in F. in a L. Y. (Days in February in a Leap Year)
W. 64 = S. on a C.B. (Squares on a Checker/Chess Board)
X. 40 = D. and N. of the G. F.(Days and Nights of the Great Flood)
Y. 76=T. that L. the B. P. (Trombones that Led the Big Parade)
Z. 50=W. to L. Y. L. (Ways to Leave Your Lover)
**Note: This item (F) was created before Pluto was demoted from its planetary status in 2006 when a body of scientists decided a formalized definition for the term “planet.” Hence, a more accurate linguistic equation would have been 8 = P. in the S. S. (Planets in the Solar System). Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused.
