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Challenge #22

The numbers 121 44 21 W and 38 32 58 N describe which of the following?
a) Measurements used by a metallurgist in the formulation of an alloy;
b) Measurements used by a land surveyor to describe a location in central California, USA;
c) Measurements used by a meteorologist to describe the character of a wind.

Stumper Answer: b)
The numbers refer to 121 degrees, 44 minutes, 21 seconds West and 38 degrees, 32 minutes, 58 seconds North. This describes the latitude and longitude of a location in the town of Davis, California, USA

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