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Fancy a spot of 'number' crunching? (quiz)


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The idea is simple.


Below are some numbers, plus abbreviations of a clue to a well-known saying or phrase.


...Expand the abbreviations to find the phrase.



Example:


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



Number Clue Answer


20000 L under the S 2000 Leagues under the Sea



5 V in the A Vowels in the Alphabet



13 B D Bakers Dozen



52 C in a P CardS in a Pack



747 J J Jumbo Jet



220 Y in a F Yards in a Furlong



12 D of C Days of Christmas



24 B B in a P ........................................................



60 S in a M Seconds in a Minute



2001 S O Space Odyssey



366 D in a L Y Days in a Leap Year



18 H on a G C ........................................................



4 S on a V Strings on a Violin



9 P in the S S ........................................................



7 P in a N T ........................................................



32 P in a C S ........................................................



1215 M C Magna Carta



66 B in the B ........................................................



1812 O Overture


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

Number Clue Answer

5 V in the A ..vowels in the alphabet .....................................................

1812 O ....overture....................................................
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Number Clue Answer

20000 L under the S .leagues under the sea.......................................................

13 B D ....Bakers dozen....................................................

12 D of C ...Days of Christmas.....................................................

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

2001 S O ....space .odyssey...................................................

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52 C in a P ..cards in a pack......................................................

747 J J Jumbo jet........................................................

220 Y in a F ..yards in a furlong.....................................................

1215 M C .Magna Carta.......................................................
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366 D in a L P Days in a Leap Year

How does the P become a Y?

Well spotted, rong, I'll inform my 'source' of the error. ;)

P.S. I am now reassured that the record is now suitably amended. B)

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Here are the missing answers - in Red

Number Clue Answer

20000 L under the S 2000 Leagues under the Sea

5 V in the A Vowels in the Alphabet

13 B D Bakers Dozen

52 C in a P CardS in a Pack

747 J J Jumbo Jet

220 Y in a F Yards in a Furlong

12 D of C Days of Christmas

24 B B in a P Blackbirds Baked in a Pie

60 S in a M Seconds in a Minute

2001 S O Space Odyssey

366 D in a L Y Days in a Leap Year

18 H on a G C Holes on a Golf Course

4 S on a V Strings on a Violin

9 P in the S S Planets in the Solar System

7 P in a N T Players in a Netball Team

32 P in a C S Pieces in a Chess Set

1215 M C Magna Carta

66 B in the B Books in the Bible

1812 O Overture

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