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Diagon_Ali | 14:24 Wed 15th Jun 2016 | Quizzes & Puzzles
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Many years ago the Express published a Mensa problem which has baffled me over the years (at least 20).

A signpost has two right facing arms indicating
Aldershot 10
Southampton 30
And two left facing indicating
Swansea 26
Rugby ?
How far is it to Rugby?
I know how these usually work but I have made no headway with this one.
A good clue pointing to the logic would be great or a solution with the logic.
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number = position in alphabet of 1st letter + length of name Aldershot = 1 + 9 = 10 Southampton = 19 + 11 = 30 Swansea = 19 + 7 = 26 ➜Rugby = 18 + 5 = 23
14:40 Wed 15th Jun 2016
number = position in alphabet of 1st letter + length of name

Aldershot = 1 + 9 = 10
Southampton = 19 + 11 = 30
Swansea = 19 + 7 = 26

➜Rugby = 18 + 5 = 23

Well done bibblebub. I knew it had something to do with letter values and length but couldn't quite get there.
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Thanks. I had tried letter values of all letters and consonant/vowel values plus/minus. So simple in the end.

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