Take the Roman numerals in sequence, and convert to the phonetic alphabet.
1 = I = India
5 = V = Victor
10 = X = X-Ray
50 = L = Lima
100 = C = Charlie
500 = D = Delta
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Puzzle 18
My 12, 8, and 9 is a sheep.
My 3, 5, and 6 is not high.
My 1, 8, and 9 is a starchy vegetable.
My 7, 8, 4, and 5 is a glow around the head.
My 12, 11, 2, and 3 is used in fishing.
My 7, 2, and 10 can be found at the bottom of a skirt.
My whole is a type of bird, what am I?
The local River Trent is 4,100 inches wide, which happens to be a fantastic number.
There is a magnificent, perfectly straight, bridge that spans the river at right angles.
During a recent survey of the area, it was found that one-seventh of the overall length of the bridge was on one bank of the river, and one-eighth of the bridge was on the other bank.
What is the total length of the bridge that spans the River Trent?
