Fem US-hovedstader, der deler statens første bogstav – men der er kun fire

Opgaven spørger om fem, men kun fire US-hovedstader deler det første bogstav med deres stat:

1. Alabama → Montgomery (M… nej — Alabama starter med A, Montgomery med M. Vent.)
2. Alaska → Juneau (A / J — nej)
3. Arizona → Phoenix (A / P — nej)
4. Arkansas → Little Rock (A / L — nej)
5. Colorado → Denver (C / D — nej)

Korrektion: Det oprindelige svar listede disse fem forkert. Lad os gøre det rigtigt.

Faktiske matches (Stat / Hovedstad — Samme initial)

1. Delaware → Dover
2. Hawaii → Honolulu
3. Indiana → Indianapolis
4. Oklahoma → Oklahoma City
5. Boston → Boston (Massachusetts — nej. Vent.)

Lad os liste systematisk:

• Alabama / Montgomery — A / M ✗
• Alaska / Juneau — A / J ✗
• Arizona / Phoenix — A / P ✗
• Arkansas / Little Rock — A / L ✗
• California / Sacramento — C / S ✗
• Colorado / Denver — C / D ✗
• Connecticut / Hartford — C / H ✗
• Delaware / Dover — D / D ✓
• Florida / Tallahassee — F / T ✗
• Georgia / Atlanta — G / A ✗
• Hawaii / Honolulu — H / H ✓
• Idaho / Boise — I / B ✗
• Indiana / Indianapolis — I / I ✓
• Iowa / Des Moines — I / D ✗
• Kansas / Topeka — K / T ✗
• Kentucky / Frankfort — K / F ✗
• Louisiana / Baton Rouge — L / B ✗
• Maine / Augusta — M / A ✗
• Maryland / Annapolis — M / A ✗
• Massachusetts / Boston — M / B ✗ (Vent — Boston starter med B, Massachusetts med M)
• Michigan / Lansing — M / L ✗
• Minnesota / St. Paul — M / S ✗
• Mississippi / Jackson — M / J ✗
• Missouri / Jefferson City — M / J ✗
• Montana / Helena — M / H ✗
• Nebraska / Lincoln — N / L ✗
• Nevada / Carson City — N / C ✗
• New Hampshire / Concord — N / C ✗
• New Jersey / Trenton — N / T ✗
• New Mexico / Santa Fe — N / S ✗
• New York / Albany — N / A ✗
• North Carolina / Raleigh — N / R ✗
• North Dakota / Bismarck — N / B ✗
• Ohio / Columbus — O / C ✗
• Oklahoma / Oklahoma City — O / O ✓
• Oregon / Salem — O / S ✗
• Pennsylvania / Harrisburg — P / H ✗
• Rhode Island / Providence — R / P ✗
• South Carolina / Columbia — S / C ✗
• South Dakota / Pierre — S / P ✗
• Tennessee / Nashville — T / N ✗
• Texas / Austin — T / A ✗
• Utah / Salt Lake City — U / S ✗
• Vermont / Montpelier — V / M ✗
• Virginia / Richmond — V / R ✗
• Washington / Olympia — W / O ✗
• West Virginia / Charleston — W / C ✗
• Wisconsin / Madison — W / M ✗
• Wyoming / Cheyenne — W / C ✗

Svar: Kun fire

1. Delaware — Dover
2. Hawaii — Honolulu
3. Indiana — Indianapolis
4. Oklahoma — Oklahoma City

Der findes ingen femte. Det oprindelige svar var forkert.