DAY 179
A dozen, a gross, and a score,
Plus three times the square root of four.
Divide by seven,
Plus five times eleven,
Equals ____ squared, and not a bit more.

Answer:

9.........

12 + 144 + 20
+3(2) = 182
182/7
+ 5(11)
=26+55
=9 squared (81)

Credit: Leigh Mercer
from Word Ways - Feb. 1980

DAY 180
A certain month will begin on Friday and end on Friday also. What month is it?

Answer:

February in a leap year...........Friday to Friday is 7 days. The last day of the month must be 28 days from the first day. 28+1=29---February 29.