Answer to the Problem of the Week
for the week of April 24, 2006

SUDOKU

Last semester, one of the most popular Problems of the Week was the Sudoku problem.   Over sixty correct answers were sent in, so here is another SUDOKU Puzzle.

The rules of Sudoku are simple.   Enter digits from 1 to 9 into the blank spaces.   Every row must contain one of each digit.   So must every column, and so must every 3x3 square.   Each Sudoku has a unique solution that can be reached logically without guessing.




 

Solution to the Problem:

Listed at the bottom of the page are links to SUDOKU sites.

Click on the links below for comic strips about SUDOKU:
          SUDOKU for the short attention span
          SUDOKU and Algebra
          SUDOKU and Insanity
          SUDOKU's inventor
          SUDOKU and the Teacher
          SUDOKU and Detention
          SUDOKU and the Teacher




Correctly solved by:

1. Carol Pleacher Stephens City, Virginia
2. Bill Funk San Antonio, Texas
3. Britney White Brookstone School
Columbus, Georgia
4. David & Judy Dixon Bennettsville, South Carolina
5. Sagar Patel Brookstone School
Columbus, Georgia
6. Garrett Hix Brookstone School
Columbus, Georgia
7. Larry Schwartz Norwalk, Connecticut
8. Jessie Biggs John Handley High School
Winchester, Virginia
9. Danny Gordon Brookstone School
Columbus, Georgia
10. Manish Mistry Somerset, New Jersey
11. Emily Powell John Handley High School
Winchester, Virginia
12. Bharvi Desai Brookstone School
Columbus, Georgia
13. Neal Amos Brookstone School
Columbus, Georgia
14. Magdy Essafty Alexandria, Egypt
15. Omar Magdy Essafty Alexandria, Egypt
16. Khaled Magdy Essafty Alexandria, Egypt
17. Kunal Singh Kendriya Vidyalaya School
Happy Valley, Shillong, India
18. Tiffanie and Travis ----------
19. Pat chambers ----------
20. Elizabeth Carlson John Handley High School
Winchester, Virginia
21. Kelley Kolar John Handley High School
Winchester, Virginia
22. Matt Ahrnsbrak John Handley High School
Winchester, Virginia
23. Heather Brown John Handley High School
Winchester, Virginia
24. Tristan Collins Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia
25. Kara DeFreitas Chelmsford High School
Chelmsford, Massachussetts
26. Danny Bintrim Harrisonburg, Virginia
27. Scott Archer North Side High School
Jackson, Tennessee
28. Noel and Estelle Mountain View High School
Mountain View, Wyoming
299. Lauren Champion Brookstone School
Columbus, Georgia
30. Seth Knight Brookstone School
Columbus, Georgia
31. James Alarie University of Michigan -- Flint
Flint, Michigan
32. Alex Ball John Handley High School
Winchester, Virginia
33. Kelly Blend John Handley High School
Winchester, Virginia
34. Lauren Ko John Handley High School
Winchester, Virginia
35. Cerena Uttal John Handley High School
Winchester, Virginia
36. Ashley Faucher John Handley High School
Winchester, Virginia
37. Billy Sutherland John Handley High School
Winchester, Virginia
38. Jess Thorpe Brookstone School
Columbus, Georgia
39. Kushal Palkhiwala Chelmsford High School
Chelmsford Massachussetts
40. Kerry Barwick ----------
41. Tori Toczylowski ----------
42. Jeremy Williams Chelmsford High School
Chelmsford Massachussetts
43. Kristi Harmon Mountain View High School
Mountain View, Wyoming
44. Kristi Armentrout Harrisonburg High School
Harrisonburg, Virginia
45. Carter Galbraith Brookstone School
Columbus, Georgia
46. Steve, Leonard, Cynthia Manual Arts High
Los Angeles, California
47. Patrick Culpepper Brookstone School
Columbus, Georgia
48. Benjamin Bryan Brookstone School
Columbus, Georgia
49. Morgan Yam Harrisonburg High School
Harrisonburg, Virginia
50. Lauren Shortnacy Brookstone School
Columbus, Georgia
51. Bobby Arthur John Handley High School
Winchester, Virginia
52. Andrew Montoya John Handley High School
Winchester, Virginia
53. Meg Ward John Handley High School
Winchester, Virginia
54. Katelyn Mason John Handley High School
Winchester, Virginia
55. ---------- John Handley High School
Winchester, Virginia
56. Jessamy Austin John Handley High School
Winchester, Virginia
57. Zachary Brians Vernon, Vermont



Links to SUDOKU Sites:

SUDOKU Hints and On-line game

Newsweek SUDOKU

SUDOKU (Sadman Software)

Web SUDOKU

SUDOKU Fun

Sample SUDOKU puzzles from Evelyne Stalzer

SUDOKU

SUDOKU Classics from The Guardian