Answer to the Problem of the Week
for the week of December 5, 2005

The Telephone Problem

Jack Handley's new telephone number, together with the area code, forms a ten-digit number consisting of a pair of 1's separated by one digit, a pair of 2's separated by two digits, a pair of 3's and a pair of 4's both separated by three digits, and a pair of 5's separated by five digits.   Neither the sixth nor the ninth digit is a 4.

What is his new telephone number?


Solution to the Problem:

(435)243-2151


Correctly solved by:

1. Cameron Burkholder Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia
2. Suzie Chhouk Long Beach, California
3. Sagar Patel Columbus, Georgia
4. Jeffrey Gaither University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia
5. Nicholas Caligaris Columbus, Georgia
6. Jim Arrison Norristown, Pennsylvania
7. Steve Pajonk Montgomery, NY
8. Mike Singer Winchester, Virginia
9. Richard K. Johnson La Jolla, California
10. Tobi Kuforiji Columbus, Georgia
11. Kunal Singh Happy Valley, Shillong, India
12. Manish Mistry Somerset, New Jersey
13. Elias Hakuni Tullängsskolan, Örebro, Sweden
14. Wictoria Widén Tullängsskola, Örebro, Sweden
15. Mary Bailey Wickham Columbus, Georgia
16. Jessie Biggs Winchester, Virginia
17. Mohammed Sattar Leicester, England, UK
18. David & Judy Dixon Bennettsville, South Carolina
19. Erin Fennacy Fresno, California
20. Russell Beaty Columbus, Georgia
21. Maggie Morrison Winchester, Virginia
22. Tristan Collins Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia
23. Nicole Wells ----------
24. Malin Fredriksson and Joakim Olsson Tullängsskolan, Örebro, Sweden
25. Billy Sutherland Winchester, Virginia
26. Justin & Riaz ----------
27. Ken Petersen Mountain View, Wyoming
28. Simone Giovanetti and Kelsey Wong Harrisonburg, Virginia
29. McKay Sheftall Columbus, Georgia
30. Imani McCreary ----------
31. Kelley Kolar Winchester, Virginia
32. Alex Ball Winchester, Virginia
33. Britney White Columbus, Georgia
34. Chris Rogers Winchester, Virginia
35. James Alarie University of Michigan -- Flint
Flint, Michigan
36. Bobby Arthur Winchester, Virginia
37. Danny Gordon Columbus, Georgia
38. Anders Alfredsson Tullängsskolan, Örebro, Sweden
39. Stephen O'Hara Winchester, Virginia
40. Magdalena Axelsson Tullängsskolan, Örebro, Sweden
41. Cerena Uttal Winchester, Virginia
42. Emily Powell Winchester, Virginia
43. Charles Washington Winchester, Virginia
44. Julianne Harris Winchester, Virginia
45. Erika Skoglund and Kristina Svahnström Tullängsskolan, Örebro, Sweden
46. Chris Jansson Tullängsskolan, Örebro, Sweden
47. Ben Bassett Sewell, New Jersey
48. Cassie Goss Washingtonship, New Jersey
49. Adam Haglund Tullängsskolan, Örebro, Sweden
50. Adam Arslan Winchester, Virginia
51. Carter Galbraith Columbus, Georgia
52. Carolyn Columbus, Georgia
53. Urooj Sagheer Woodbridge, Virginia
54. Frosina Stojanovska-Pocuca Mohawk College
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
55. Fidan Gerbeshi ----------
56. Rob Poort Houston, Texas