Answers to Word Equations
1. 7 Wonders of the Ancient World
2. 1001 Arabian Nights
3. 12 Signs of the Zodiac
4. 54 Cards in a Deck (with the Jokers)
5. 9 Planets in the Solar System
6. 88 Piano Keys
7. 13 Stars on the American Flag
8. 32 Degrees at which Water Freezes
9. 18 Holes on a Golf Course
10. 90 Degrees in a Right Angle
What number is 200 times one-fourth of one-half of 32? 800
(1/2 of 32 = 16. 1/4 of 16 = 4. 200 x 4 = 800)
Decipher this familiar saying:
"Compounds of hydrogen and oxygen in the proportion of two to one that are without visible movement invariably tend to flow with profundity." Quiet waters run deep.
Answers to Things & Places
1. Amazon
2. Pueblo
3. Turkey
4. Emporia
5. Seine
6. Savannah
7. China
8. Buffalo
9. Canaries
10. Delft
11. Auburn
12. Surrey
13. Superior
14. Palmyra
15. Scotia