MYSTERY
NUMBERS

Some numbers have become famous and you should be able to recognise them even when they're in disguise!

Below you'll find some mystery numbers with clues to their fame. For example:

16 O in a P

...stands for 16 ounces in a pound. Can you explain why these other numbers are famous?

 

 

12 S of the Z
4 Q in a G
200 P for PG in M
64 S on a CB
9 P in the SS
7 C of the R
21 S on a D
26 L in the A
54 C in a D (including J)
88 PK
29 D in F in a LY

 
6 P for a TD in AF
3 BM (SHTR)
1 W on a U
24 H in a D
7 W of the W
12 D of C
32 DF at which WF
11 P in a FT
18 H on a GC
52 W in a Y
14 P in a S
12 I in a F
90 D in a RA
9 L of a C
10 GB (H on the W)
2468 WDWA
8 SR of SF
180 MS in D
13 U for S
1812 O(T)
1760 Y in a M
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