Answer to September 8, 2003 Problem

Equations Analysis Test

Do these numbers ring a bell?
Replace each of the uppercase letters with a word that correctly completes the phrase.
For example, 36 = I. in a Y. would be 36 = Inches in a Yard.

  1. ______________         365   =   D in a Y
  2. ______________         1.732   =   the S R of T to T D P
  3. ______________         1492   =   the Y C S the O B
                         
  4. ______________         3.14   =   V of P to T D P
  5. ______________         3-4-5   =   the S P T
  6. ______________         100   =   Y in a F F
                         
  7. ______________         24   =   K in P G
  8. ______________         50   =   S on the A F
  9. ______________         86,400   =   S in a D
                         
  10. ______________         54   =   C in a D (including the J)
  11. ______________         1   =   W on a U
  12. ______________         9   =   P on a B T
                         
  13. ______________         1.414   =   S R of T to T D P
  14. ______________         0   =   H, R, and E in a P G
  15. ______________         65   =   T in the N C A A B T
                         
  16. ______________         36   =   B K on a P
  17. ______________         9   =   M to have a B
  18. ______________         28   =   D in F (except in a L Y)
                         
  19. ______________         9   =   J on the S C
  20. ______________         8   =   L that a S has
  21. ______________         5   =   V in the A (not including y)
                         
  22. ______________         1000   =   M in a K
  23. ______________         4   =   R B I in a G S H R
  24. ______________         12   =   M in a Y

 

Solution to Problem:

  1. Days in a Year   =   365
  2. Square Root of Three to Three Decimal Places   =   1.732
  3. Year Columbus Sailed the Ocean Blue   =   1492
                     
  4. Value of Pi to Two Decimal Places   =   3.14
  5. Smallest Pythagorean Triple   =   3-4-5
  6. Yards in a Football Field   =   100
                     
  7. Karats in Pure Gold   =   24
  8. Stars on the American Flag   =   50
  9. Seconds in a Day   =   86,400
                     
  10. Cards in a Deck (including the Jokers)   =   54
  11. Wheel on a Unicycle   =   1
  12. Positions on a Baseball Team   =   9
                     
  13. Square Root of Two to Three Decimal Places   =   1.414
  14. Hits, Runs, and Errors in a Perfect Game   =   0
  15. Teams in the NCAA Basketball Tournament   =   65
                     
  16. Black Keys on a Piano   =   36
  17. Months to have a Baby   =   9
  18. Days in February (except in a Leap Year)   =   28
                     
  19. Judges on the Supreme Court   =   9
  20. Legs that a Spider has   =   8
  21. Vowels in the Alphabet (not including y)   =   5
                     
  22. Meters in a Kilometer   =   1000
  23. Runs Batted In in a Grand Slam Home Run   =   4
  24. Months in a Year   =   12

Correctly solved by:

1. William Funk San Antonio, Texas
2. John Funk Ventura, California
3. Rick Jones Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
4. Walt Arrison Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
5. W. Harcourt ----------
6. Cady Columbus, Georgia
7. Victor Karlsson and P. Sundberg Tullängskolan, Sweden
8. Patrick Mize Columbus, Georgia
9. Jeremy Ferguson ----------
10. Mark Russell Winchester, Virginia
11. Palmer Trawick ----------
12. David and Judy Dixon Bennettsville, South Carolina
13. Kaylyn Miller Columbus, Georgia
14. Andrew Oliver Winchester, Virginia
15. Jo Ray Winchester, Virginia
16. John Beasley Winchester, Virginia
17. Cameron Emmart Winchester, Virginia
18. squeaks-a-lot ----------
19. Pam Hedrick Winchester, Virginia
20. Haylee Riddle Columbus, Georgia
21. Christen Bartley Columbus, Georgia
22. Keith Mealy Cincinnati, Ohio
23. Jeffrey Gaither Winchester, Virginia
24. Kelly Morrow Columbus, Georgia
25. Nate Wilson Winchester, Virginia
26. Ashleigh Rogers Winchester, Virginia
27. Ryan McCauley Winchester, Virginia
28. Brad Stillwagon Winchester, Virginia
29. Laura LaRusso Winchester, Virginia
30. David Wong Winchester, Virginia
31. Tom Dare ----------
32. Will Badcock Columbus, Georgia
33. Patrick Wingfield Winchester, Virginia
34. Zach Enumah Columbus, Georgia
35. Michael Jacobs Winchester, Virginia
36. Shannon Bagshaw Winchester, Virginia
37. Kathryn Harris Winchester, Virginia
38. Catherine Capers Columbus, Georgia
39. Akash Patel Columbus, Georgia