easy riddle?

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My sister brings home this extra credit worksheet thing and we’re solved everything except for 1 of them.

This is how it works (i’ll show you examples):

3 B M, S H T R = 3 blind mice, see how they run
88 K on a P = 88 keys on a piano
16 O in a P = 16 ounces in a pound

Here’s the one we are stuck on:
10 F in one L of B = ???

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10 frames in one line of bowling.

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The full list of questions is…

Each equation below contains the initials of words that will make it correct. Find the missing words. Example:26 L. of the A…A: 26 Letters of the Alphabet.

  1. 7 W. of the W.
  2. 1,001 A.N.
  3. 12 S. of the Z.
  4. 54 C. in a D. (with the J.)
  5. 76 T. in the B.P.
  6. 88 P.K.
  7. 9 P. in the S.S.
  8. 13 S. on the A.F.
  9. 32 D.F. at which W.F.
  10. 18 H. on a G.C.
  11. 90 D. in a R.A.
  12. 13 D. in a B.D.
  13. 30 D.H.S.A.JandN.
  14. 3 S. and you’re O.
  15. 200 D. for P.G. in M.
  16. 8 S. on a S.S.
  17. 3 B.M.(S.H.T.R)
  18. 4 Q. in a G.
  19. 24 H in a D
  20. 1 W. on a U.
  21. 5 D in a Z. C.
  22. 57 H.V.
  23. 11 P on a F.T.
  24. A.P is worth a 1,000 W.
  25. 29 D. in F. in a L.Y.
  26. 64 S. on a C.B.
  27. 40 D. and N. of the G.F.
  28. 12 D of C.
  29. 50 W to L your L. (by P.S.)

They’re fun - see how many YOU can get!

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  1. 7 W. of the W.

Seven wonders of the world

  1. 1,001 A.N.

Arabian Nights

  1. 12 S. of the Z.

Signs of the Zodiac

  1. 54 C. in a D. (with the J.)

Cards in a Deck (with the Joker)

  1. 76 T. in the B.P.

Trombones in the Big Parade

  1. 3 S. and you’re O.

Strikes and you’re Out

  1. 4 Q. in a G.

Quarts in a Gallon

  1. 24 H in a D

Hours in a Day

  1. 1 W. on a U.

Wheel on a Unicycle

  1. A.P is worth a 1,000 W.

A Picture is worth 1,000 Words.

  1. 12 D of C.

Days of Christmas

  1. 50 W to L your L. (by P.S.)

50 Ways to Lose your Lover

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  1. 32 Degrees Farenheit at which Water Freezes
  2. 29 Days in February in a Yeap Year
  3. 40 Days and Nights of the Great Flood
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13). 30 Days have September, April, June and November.

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I don’t know about this one. 10 frames of bowling is a game. I’ve never heard it called a line. But, I can’t think of anything better, to be honest. Could be “10 fish in a liter of bagels,” for all I know. :wink:

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Well, where I grew up (Oklahoma/Texas), it wasn’t uncommon for someone to say, “Hey, want to go down to Western Lanes and bowl a few lines?” Maybe it’s a regionalism?

YMMV, of course, but I stand by my answer. :slight_smile:

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  1. 7 W. of the W.
    7 wonders of the world

  2. 1,001 A.N.
    1001 Arabian Nights

  3. 12 S. of the Z.
    12 Signs of the Zodiak

  4. 54 C. in a D. (with the J.)
    54 Cards in a deck (with the jokers)

  5. 76 T. in the B.P.
    76 trombones in the big parade

  6. 88 P.K.
    88 piano keys

  7. 9 P. in the S.S.
    9 planets in the solar system

  8. 13 S. on the A.F.
    13 stars on the American flag

  9. 32 D.F. at which W.F.
    32 degrees farenheit at which water freezes

  10. 18 H. on a G.C.
    18 holes on a golf course

  11. 90 D. in a R.A.
    90 degrees in a right angle

  12. 13 D. in a B.D.
    13 doughnuts in a baker’s dozen

  13. 30 D.H.S.A.JandN.
    30 days has september, april, june, and november

  14. 3 S. and you’re O.
    3 strikes and you’re out

  15. 3 B.M.(S.H.T.R)
    3 blind mice (see how they run)

  16. 4 Q. in a G.
    4 quarts in a gallon

  17. 24 H in a D
    24 hours in a day

  18. 1 W. on a U.
    1 whaeel on a unicycle

  19. 5 D in a Z. C.
    5 digits in a zip code

  20. 57 H.V.
    57 Heinz varieties

  21. A.P is worth a 1,000 W.
    A picture is worth 1000 words

  22. 29 D. in F. in a L.Y.
    29 days in February in a leap year

  23. 64 S. on a C.B.
    64 squares on a checker board

  24. 40 D. and N. of the G.F.
    40 days and nights of the Great Flood

  25. 12 D of C.
    12 Days of Christmas

  26. 50 W to L your L. (by P.S.)
    50 Ways to Leave your Lover (by Paul Simon)

couldn’t get these 3:

  1. 200 D. for P.G. in M.

  2. 8 S. on a S.S.

  3. 11 P on a F.T.

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  1. 200 Dollars for Passing Go in Monoploy
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11 players on a Football Team ( Are there 11?)

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Eight sides on a stop sign?

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I had a teacher who would make these up. There were a lot of funny ones, and they’re not hard to come up with, but one good one is:

0 (zero) H on a HH.

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That’s not the list my sister had. Her’s was 100 long, not 29. Thanks for the answer folks

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Zero heads on a headless horseman? :stuck_out_tongue:

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Here’s 2 more I can’t figure out:

100 C in a R

and

6 B to an O in C

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[nitpick]
stripes, not stars
[/nitpick]

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Indeed. How about these?

15 P in a R T

13=UFS

23 P of C in the H B

9 P in S A

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15 players in a rugby team
13 is unlucky for some (this is the actual answer, trust me)
23 pairs of chromosomes in the human body
9 provinces in south africa

How about my questions?

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I of course was referring to the original flag with the stars in a circle…ahem…yes…that will do.