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I'll try again! Rolleyes

All acronyms are in the Urban Dictionary apart from MEQ? Huh
I'll believe you again - but..................nope.Big Grin
(29-11-2022, 12:49 PM)Veggie Wrote: [ -> ]I'll believe you again - but..................nope.Big Grin
Bugger.................I give up! Blush
(28-11-2022, 01:08 AM)Proserpina Wrote: [ -> ]All the others have the letters in reverse alphabetical order, whereas MEQ is out of order.
  Have another look at the letters and find a pattern. Big Grin
(29-11-2022, 02:16 PM)Veggie Wrote: [ -> ]
(28-11-2022, 01:08 AM)Proserpina Wrote: [ -> ]All the others have the letters in reverse alphabetical order, whereas MEQ is out of order.
  Have another look at the letters and find a pattern. Big Grin
(28-11-2022, 07:52 PM)Proserpina Wrote: [ -> ]The corresponding number to the letter of the alphabet being relevant

Got it! A 2 stage process, the sort of solution my simple brain dislikes.
First convert the letters to numbers and the answer becomes clear.
Time for another puzzle. Big Grin
In a practice soccer match lasting 90 minutes, one team of 11 players alternates 4 reserves equally with each player. This means that all players, including the reserves are on the pitch for the same amount of time. so how long is each player on the pitch?
Looking at it simplistically, 15 players at 6 minutes each ? It can't be that simple though can it?
You need a Team of players on the pitch at once, not one. Big Grin
(30-11-2022, 05:09 PM)Veggie Wrote: [ -> ]Time for another puzzle. Big Grin
In a practice soccer match lasting 90 minutes, one team of 11 players alternates 4 reserves equally with each player. This means that all players, including the reserves are on the pitch for the same amount of time. so how long is each player on the pitch?

66 minutes (90x11÷15)
1.064 minutes each