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How Many Words

PostPosted: 26 May 2013, 16:50
by cruiser2
Each of the following has a given number of words. Can you put them in order starting with the largest and working down.
Any one giving the correct number of words for each one will get two extra points.

The Ten Commandments, Us Declaration of Independence, Pythagoras' Theorem, EU Regulations on the Sale of Cabbages, The Gettysburg Address, The Lord's Prayer, Archimedes Principle, US Constitution with all 27 Amendments.

Re: How Many Words

PostPosted: 26 May 2013, 17:33
by Workingman
Pythagoras' Theorem = 18

Re: How Many Words

PostPosted: 26 May 2013, 17:51
by Rodo
Bloomin 'eck Cruiser, that's hard!

Re: How Many Words

PostPosted: 26 May 2013, 19:14
by Workingman
Err I misread...

1. EU regs
2. US Constitution
3. Gettysburg Address
4. Lord's Prayer
5. US declaration
6. Ten Commandments
7. Pythagoras 18
8. Archimedes 12

Re: How Many Words

PostPosted: 27 May 2013, 08:21
by cruiser2
WM,
Pythagoras Theorem has more words.
In the long reply the first two are correct.
Have a go at the numbers.
You may be surprised at the correct answers.
Rodo, I am keeping the grey cells active!!

Re: How Many Words

PostPosted: 28 May 2013, 17:41
by cruiser2
The answers I have are:
Pythagoras'Theorem 24 words
The Lords Prayer 66 words
Archimedes Principle 67 words
The Ten Commandments 179 words
The Gettysburg Address 286 words
US Declaration of Independence 1,300 words
US Consitution with all 27 Amendments 7,818 words
EU Regulations on Sale of Cabbages 26,911 words