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Numbers and Initials Puzzles!

INSTRUCTIONS:

Each question contains a number and some initials for a commonly recognized phrase, or an item that has something to do with that number. FIGURE OUT THE PHRASE AND WRITE IT IN THE EMPTY BOX. Some of these are very hard, but the number is your best clue -- think about things that start with those initials that involve that number!

EXAMPLE: 16 O. in a P.
Answer: 16 Ounces in a Pound

Here you go!

And remember...this game does not measure your intelligence, your fluency with words, and certainly not your mathematical ability. It will, however, give you some idea of your mental flexibility and creativity. Few people can solve more than half of the questions on the first try. Many, however, reported getting answers long after the test had been set aside, particularly at unexpected moments when their minds were relaxed. Some reported solving questions over a period of several days. Take this as a personal challenge, and challenge your parents and friends! And if you can't think of an answer now, bookmark this page or jot the question down, and see if the answer comes to mind later. Sometimes we can see something more clearly if we put it aside for a little while to clear our minds.

31 = F at B.R.
Answer: 31 equals flavors at Baskin Robbins

5 f on a h
Answer: Five fingers on a hand

4 L on a D
Answer: 4 Legs on a Dog

12 N. on a C.
Answer: 12 numbers on a clock

50 s. in USoA
Answer: 50 States in the United States of America

Two from the music world:

9 N on the T.C.
Answer: 9 notes on the Treble Clef

21 N. on the G.S.
Answer: 21 Notes on the Great Scale

And these could be about anything!

7 D. in S. W.
Answer: 7 Dwarfs in Snow White

A S. in T. S. 9
Answer: A stitch in time saves 9

26 L. of the A.
Answer: 26 Letters of the Alphabet

7 D. of the W.
Answer: 7 Days of the Week

7 B. for 7 B.
Answer: 7 Brides for 7 Brothers (an old movie)

7 W. of the W.
Answer: 7 Wonders of the World

4 Q. in a G.
Answer: 4 Quarts in a Gallon

24 H. in a D.
Answer: 24 Hours in a Day

1001 A. N.
Answer: 1001 Arabian Nights

60 S. in a M.
Answer: 60 seconds in a minute

12 = Number of S. of the Z.
Answer: 12 Signs of the Zodiac

54 = Number of C. in a D. (WITH J'S)
Answer: 54 Cards in a Deck (with Jokers)

9 = Number of P. IN THE S.S.
Answer: 9 Planets in the Solar System

88 = Number of P. K.
Answer: 88 Piano Keys

13 = Number of S. on the A. F.
Answer: 13 Stripes on the American Flag

32 D. F., at which W. F.
Answer: 32 Degrees Fahrenheit at which Water Freezes

90 D. in a R. A.
Answer: 90 Degrees in a Right Angle

18 = Number of H. on a G. C.
Answer: 18 Holes on a Golf Course

$200 for P. G. in M.
Answer: $200 for Passing Go in Monopoly

8 = Number of S. on a S. S.
Answer: 8 Sides on a Stop Sign

3 B. M., S. H. T. R.)
Answer: 3 Blind Mice, See How They Run (an old song)

76 T. L. the B. P.
Answer: 76 Trombones led the Big Parade (an old song)

5 = Number of D. in a Z. C.
Answer: 5 Digits in a Zip Code

H. 57
Answer: Heinz 57

11 = Number of P. on a F. T.
Answer: 11 Players on a Football Team

A P. is W. 1000 W.
Answer: A Picture is Worth 1000 Words

29 = Number of D. in F. in a L. Y.
Answer: 29 Days in February in a Leap Year

64 = Number of S. on a C. B.
Answer: 64 Squares on a Checker Board

40 D. and N. of the G. F.
Answer: 40 Days and Nights of the Great Flood

9 = Number of J. on the S. C.

Answer: 9 Judges on the Supreme

Court

99 B. OF B. on the W.
Answer: 99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall (an old song)

1 H. on a U.

Answer: One Horn on a Unicorn

15 M. on a D. M. C.
Answer: 15 Men on a Dead Man's Chest (an old song)

21 = Number of D. on a D.

... Answer: 21 Dots on a Die (a die is one of a pair of dice)

1 W. on a U.
Answer: 1 Wheel on a Unicycle

365 D. in a Y.
Answer: 365 Days in a Year

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