Answer to March 22, 1999 Problem

The College Student Letter Home Problem

Solve the following cryptogram from a college student to his parents. You must transpose the letters into digits to make the corresponding addition problem add up correctly.

Each letter represents the same numeral each time it occurs, and a different numeral from every other letter. 

            $ SE.ND
           +  MO.RE
           --------
             MON.EY


Solution:
There are several correct solutions: 
  
           
            $ 95.67   
              10.85
           --------  
             106.52  


           
            $ 83.24          
              09.13  I don't like this because of the leading 0
           --------       
             092.37  


            $ 96.72   
              10.96
           --------  
             107.68

Correctly solved by:

1. Dave Manning Coopersburg, PA
(Lehigh University)
2. Jia Ran Rome, Italy
3. Matt Miller Winchester , VA
4. Jeremy Ramsey Winchester, VA
5. Paul Carpenter Winchester, VA
6. Todd Lewis Winchester, VA