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Language equations

Can U translate a language equation?

The May-June 1981 issue of Games magazine originally ran 24 language equations by Will Shortz with an acknowledgement to Morgan Worthy. Since then many more have been added to the original twenty four. Here is an abridged list of some of the best. See how well you can translate each equation into an English phrase.

Each letter is the first letter of a word. Keep in mind that the equation must be balanced. Thus, the English phrase must be equal to the corresponding number. Equations can be phrases, equivalencies, facts, or anything that equals a definite number. For example, 4=W. on a C. translates to "four wheels on a car"

1=E. on a C.
1=W. on a U.
2=H. in a W.
2=O.in a D.P.
3=B.M.(S.H.T.R.)
4=Q. in a F.G.
5=B. in N.Y.C.
6=T.Z. in the U.S.
7=D. in S. W.
8=D. in H.
9=P. in the S.S.
10=C.G.to M.
11=P. on F.T.
12=A. at the L.S.
13=in a B. D.
16=O. in P.
18=H. in a G.C.
24=H. in a D.
25=P. in a Q.
28=D. in F.
29=D. in F. in a L. Y.
40=D. and N. of the G. F.
50=S. in the U.
54=C. in a D. (with the J.)
101=D.
200=D. for P. G. in M.
1000=W. that a P. is W.
1760=Y. in a M.
20,000=L.U. the S.

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