"143"
Represents the number of letters in each word of the phrase.

Because it would be a foot.

1. pour 5 litres from the 8-litre to the 5-litre bowl,
2. pour 3 litres from the 5-litre to the 3-litre bowl,
3. pour these 3 litres back to the 8-litre bowl,
4. pour the remaining 2 litres from the 5-litre to the 3-litre bowl,
5. pour 5 litres from the 8-litre to the 5-litre bowl,
6. pour the missing 1 litre from the 5-litre to the 3-litre bowl (there should be 4
litres left in the 5-litre bowl),
7. pour the 3 litres back from the 3-litre to the 8-litre bowl (and that’s it – in 8-litre
bowl 4 litres).

Milly $620 Billy $220
Milly 620 – 60 = 560 Milly 620 + 10 = 630
Billy 220 + 60 = 280 Billy 220 – 10 = 210

C

4

Queue.

Because they are always stuffed.

The North Pole.

An anchor.

The V.

The man is of a short stature.