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Abbreviation Transformation
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Rearrange the letters in the following clue words to form a familiar group of abbreviations.
ADJOURN BUN CAVE FENCE JUMP LOG PAJAMAS TRY
ADJOURN BUN CAVE FENCE JUMP LOG PAJAMAS TRY
Hint
Each abbreviation in the group has the same number of letters, and there are more than 4 members in the group.Answer
The abbreviations of the 12 months of the year (each having 3 letters) as follows:JAN, FEB, MAR, APR, MAY, JUN, JUL, AUG, SEP, OCT, NOV, DEC
Since the clue words have a total of 36 letters, and as per the hint, each abbreviation has the same number of letters, then the number of abbreviations/members in the group, which is more than 4 as per the hint, had to be one of:
6 x 6 letters each = 36 letters, or
9 x 4 letters each = 36 letters, or
12 x 3 letters each = 36 letters, or
18 x 2 letters each = 36 letters
since these (6, 9, 12, and 18) are the only remaining numbers that 36 divides evenly into.
So with the hint and a bit of logic, counting the total number of letters in the clue words helps to narrow down the number of possible answers substantially.
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