Puzzle Sum 30
What nationalities do these sums spell?
TURKEY – KEY + KEG + G – EGG = TURK
CANAL – L + DIANA – A = CANADIAN
Samuel Loyd (1841 – 1911), born in Philadelphia and raised in New York City, was an American chess player, chess composer, puzzle author, and recreational mathematician. As a chess composer, he authored a number of chess problems, often with interesting themes. At his peak, Loyd was one of the best chess players in the US and was ranked 15th in the world, according to chessmetrics.com.
What nationalities do these sums spell?
TURKEY – KEY + KEG + G – EGG = TURK
CANAL – L + DIANA – A = CANADIAN
What measurement units do these sums spell?
FOWL – OWL + BOOT – B = FOOT
INK – K + CHAIR + SHIP – AIRSHIP = INCH
What animals do these sums spell?
SLOTH + HARROW – ARROW = SLOTH
FERRULE – RULE + VINE + GARRET – VINEGAR = FERRET
What state does this sum spell?
COLORS + NAIL- SNAIL + ADOBE + DRUG – BED – RUG = COLORADO
What animals do these sums spell?
SCOOP – COOP + NAIL = SNAIL
FOWL – OWL + OX = FOX
What coin does this sum spell?
What number does this sum spell?
DOLL + ARROW + BOAT – ROW BOAT = DOLLAR
FOWL – OWL + ORANGE – RANGE + URCHIN – CHIN = FOUR
Can you figure out which word is depicted by this rebus?
The singers on the picture represent a CHORUS. If you replace letters 4-6 with COLA, you get CHOCOLA. Finally, add NOTE with no NO and get CHOCOLATE.
Can you figure out which word is depicted by this rebus?
The first image on the first row depicts a TEAR. The second image depicts a RAT with a middle letter switched from A to I. From TEARRIT the A is removed, then PILLORY is added, and PILL is removed. The final answer is TERRITORY.
Can you figure out which phrase is depicted by this rebus?
The first image on the first row depicts a BALL. The second image depicts a BROOM which is removing the B, so you end up with BALL+ROOM=BALLROOM.
The first image on the second row depicts TOES, and the second image on the second row transforms the first letter T to a silent SH. Therefore, the final answer is BALLROOM SHOES.
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