What Are These Abbreviations For Familiar Quantities?

[Math Is Hard]

This is a fun little puzzle a friend sent me a while back. It's all abbreviations for recognizable quantities of things, for instance, # 0 is 24 hours in a day. At one point my friend and I worked them all out but there's a few I may have forgotten. Anyway, I thought you might enjoy these. Here are the first 10, when these are answered I will post more:

0) 24 H in a D (24 Hours in a Day)

1) 26 L of the A
2) 7 D of the W
3) 7 W of the W
4) 12 S of the Z
5) 66 B of the B
6) 52 C in a P (WJs)
7) 13 S in the USF
8) 18 H on a G C
9) 39 B of the O T
10) 5 T on a F

p.s. white text is nice if you don't want to spoil the fun for others

 

[Curious3141]

1) 26 L of the A
2) 7 D of the W
3) 7 W of the W
4) 12 S of the Z
5) 66 B of the B
6) 52 C in a P (WJs)
7) 13 S in the USF
8) 18 H on a G C
9) 39 B of the O T
10) 5 T on a F

1) 26 Letters of the Alphabet
2) 7 Days of the Week
3) 7 Wonders of the World
4) 12 Signs of the Zodiac
5) 66 Books of the Bible
6) 52 Cards in a Pack (With Jokers)
7) 13 Stars in the US Flag
8) 18 Holes in a Golf Course
9) 39 Books of the Old Testament
10 ?

 

[AKG]

This is a fun little puzzle a friend sent me a while back. It's all abbreviations for recognizable quantities of things, for instance, # 0 is 24 hours in a day. At one point my friend and I worked them all out but there's a few I may have forgotten. Anyway, I thought you might enjoy these. Here are the first 10, when these are answered I will post more:
0) 24 H in a D (24 Hours in a Day)
1) 26 L of the A
2) 7 D of the W
3) 7 W of the W
4) 12 S of the Z
5) 66 B of the B
6) 52 C in a P (WJs)
7) 13 S in the USF
8) 18 H on a G C
9) 39 B of the O T
10) 5 T on a F
p.s. white text is nice if you don't want to spoil the fun for others

Letters of the Alphabet
Days of the Week
Wonders of the World
Signs of the Zodiac
Bones of the Body (<- guess)
Cards in a Pack (Without Jokers)
Strips in the US Flag
Holes on a Golf Course
Books of the Old Testament (<- guess)
Toes on a Foot

 

[Math Is Hard]

Excellent! Together you got them all!

26 Letters of the Alphabet
7 Days of the Week
7 Wonders of the World
12 Signs of the Zodiac
66 Books of the Bible
52 Cards in a Pack (Without Jokers)
13 Stripes in the United States Flag
18 Holes on a golf course
39 Books of the Old Testament
5 Toes on a Foot

 

[Math Is Hard]

Here's the next group:

11) 90 D in a R A
12) 3 B M (S H T R)
13) 32 is the T in D F at which W F
14) 15 P in a R T
15) 3 W on a T
16) 100 C in a R
17) 11 P in a F (S) T
18) 12 M in a Y
19) 13=UFS
20) 8 T on a O
some of these I don't remember!

 

[Jimmy Snyder]

Here's the next group:
19) 13=UFS
20) 8 T on a O

Are these right?

 

[Math Is Hard]

yes, but #19 is a strange one.

 

[Jimmy Snyder]

11) 90 Degrees in a Right Angle
12) 3 Blind Mice (See How They Run)
13) 32 is the Temperature in Degrees Fahrenheit at which Water Freezes
14) 15 P in a R T ?
15) 3 Wheels on a Tricycle
16) 100 C in a R ?
17) 11 P in a F (S) T ?
18) 12 Months in a Year
19) 13=UFS ? (13 is unlucky for sure?)
20) 8 Tentacles on an Octopus (not same as asked)

 

[Math Is Hard]

Nice work. You got 11,12,13, 15, 18 and 20!
You are so-o-o-o close on #19! Just change one word.

14, 15, and 17 are still unsolved..

14) 15 P in a R T
16) 100 C in a R
17) 11 P in a F (S) T

For a couple of these, we need some British sporty-types to come by...

 

[Math Is Hard]

Note -- to my ear it sounds better to say:

15 P on a R T
and
11 P on a F (S) T

I am not sure why the puzzle authors wrote it this way.

 

[Jimmy Snyder]

Then question 20 was asked incorrectly:

8 T on a O

should be

8 T on an O.

Your clue about the British sports is too revealing:

14) 15 Players in a Rugby Team
17) 11 Players in a Football (Soccer) Team

 

[Math Is Hard]

Then question 20 was asked incorrectly:
8 T on a O
should be
8 T on an O.

I agree. I left it as the authors had it though.

Your clue about the British sports is too revealing:
14) 15 Players in a Rugby Team
17) 11 Players in a Football (Soccer) Team

14 and 17 are correct!

 

[BobG]

This is a fun little puzzle a friend sent me a while back. It's all abbreviations for recognizable quantities of things, for instance, # 0 is 24 hours in a day. At one point my friend and I worked them all out but there's a few I may have forgotten. Anyway, I thought you might enjoy these. Here are the first 10, when these are answered I will post more:
0) 24 H in a D (24 Hours in a Day)
1) 26 L of the A
2) 7 D of the W
3) 7 W of the W
4) 12 S of the Z
5) 66 B of the B
6) 52 C in a P (WJs)
7) 13 S in the USF
8) 18 H on a G C
9) 39 B of the O T
10) 5 T on a F
p.s. white text is nice if you don't want to spoil the fun for others

1) 26 letters of the alphabet
2) 7 days of the week
3) 7 wonders of the world
4) 12 signs of the zodiac
5) 66 books of the Bible?
6) 52 cards in a pokerdeck (without jokers)
7) 13 stripes in the US Flag
8) 18 holes on a golf course
9) 39 books of the Old Testament
10) 5 toes on a foot

 

[Math Is Hard]

we'll have to think up some tougher ones for you, Bob! Care to take a shot at #16?

100 C in a R

I'm willing to bet money that someone is going to get this soon...

 

[BobG]

Here's the next group:
11) 90 D in a R A
12) 3 B M (S H T R)
13) 32 is the T in D F at which W F
14) 15 P in a R T
15) 3 W on a T
16) 100 C in a R
17) 11 P in a F (S) T
18) 12 M in a Y
19) 13=UFS
20) 8 T on a O
some of these I don't remember!

11) 90 degrees in a right angle
12) 3 blind mice (see how they run)
13) 32 is the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit at which water freezes
14)
15)
16)
17)
18) 12 months in a year
19) 13=unlucky for some
20) 8 tips on an octagon?
I have to think about the other four.

 

[Math Is Hard]

You've solved # 19, Bob!
That's an interesting answer for #20 - this must be one of the few that have multiple solutions.

 

[rocketboy]

this is the only one that i can guess of which nobody else has teh same answer.
8 tentacles on an octapus

 

[alias25]

we'll have to think up some tougher ones for you, Bob! Care to take a shot at #16?
100 C in a R
I'm willing to bet money that someone is going to get this soon...

100 colours in a rainbow?
or 100 celcius in a room - think that's definatly wrong
100 centuries in a r...

 

[Jimmy Snyder]

16) 100 C in a R

16) 100 Cents in a Rand
(South African Currency)

 

[Math Is Hard]

Jimmy's got it!

 

[Math Is Hard]

Second group solutions:
11) 90 Degrees in a Right Angle
12) 3 Blind Mice (See How They Run)
13) 32 is the Temperature in Degrees Fahrenheit at which Water Freezes
14) 15 Players in a Rugby Team
15) 3 Wheels on a Tricycle
16) 100 Cents in a Rand
17) 11 Players in a Football (Soccer) Team
18) 12 Months in a Year
19) 13=Unlucky For Some
20) 8 Tentacles on a(n) Octopus

 

[Math Is Hard]

Last group:

21) 29 D in F in a L Y
22) 27 B in the N T
23) 365 D in a Y
24) 13 L in a B D
25) 52 W in a Y
26) 9 L of a C
27) 60 M in a H
28) 23 P of C in the H B
29) 64 S on a C B
30) 9 P in S A
31) 6 B to an O in C
32) 1000 Y in a M
33) 15 M on a D M C

 

[hypermorphism]

Last group: (some solutions)

21) 29 Days in February in a Leap Year
22) 27 Books in the New Testament
23) 365 Days in a Year
24) 13 Loaves in a Baker's Dozen
25) 52 Weeks in a Year
26) 9 L of a C
27) 60 Minutes in a(n) Hour
28) 23 P of C in the H B
29) 64 Squares on a Chess Board
30) 9 Provinces in South Africa
31) 6 B to an O in C
32) 1000 Years in a Millenium
33) 15 Men on a Dead Man's Chest

 

[PeteSF]

Remaining solutions in Last Group:
26) 9 LIves of a Cat
23) 23 Pairs of Chromosomes in the Human Body
31) 6 Balls to an Over in Cricket[/color]

 

[PeteSF]

You've solved # 19, Bob!
That's an interesting answer for #20 - this must be one of the few that have multiple solutions.

8 Tones in an Octave!


(Not the best answer, though.)

 

[Math Is Hard]

Nice job, Hypermorphism and PeteSF!

When my friend and I first sat down to work on these, we were completely stumped on #31. We happened to be sitting in an Irish pub (in Santa Monica, California) at the time where many English and Irish fellows hang out. The guy sitting next to us saw the solution right away. I think we ended up buying him a beer to get the answer!

Oh, and I liked your alternate answer for #20, Pete! I was trying to make up some of these last night and one of the ones I was thinking of was 8 Notes in an Octave.