Each list below is a group of five related items, along with a heading that describes the category. The letters from the heading have been removed from the words on the list and replaced with blanks.
Filling in the list will reveal the letters in the heading, but not the number of times those letters appear in the heading. Each distinct letter in the heading appears at least once in the list.
| Category #1: | _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ |
|---|---|
| Word #1: | M U L _ _ _ L _ C _ _ _ _ _ |
| Word #2: | _ D D _ _ _ _ _ |
| Word #3: | S U B _ _ _ C _ _ _ _ |
| Word #4: | D _ V _ S _ _ _ |
| Word #5: | S Q U _ _ _ |
| Category #2: | _ _ _ _ _ _ |
|---|---|
| Word #1: | T H _ _ _ |
| Word #2: | _ I _ _ |
| Word #3: | F O _ _ T _ _ _ |
| Word #4: | _ I L L I O _ |
| Word #5: | _ I L L I O _ |
| Category #3: | _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ |
|---|---|
| Word #1: | S _ _ _ _ _ |
| Word #2: | P _ _ _ _ _ _ _ O G _ _ M |
| Word #3: | K _ _ _ |
| Word #4: | _ _ _ P _ Z O _ _ |
| Word #5: | _ _ C _ _ N G _ _ |
Solution to the Problem:
Category #1:
O P E
R A T I
O N
Word #1:
M U L
T I P
L I C A T
I O N
Word #2:
A D D I T
I O N
Word #3:
S U B T R A C
T I O N
Word #4:
D I V I S I
O N
Word #5:
S Q U A R E
Category #2:
N U M
B E R
Word #1:
T H R E E
Word #2:
N I N E
Word #3:
F O U R T E
E N
Word #4:
B I L L I O N
Word #5:
M I L L I O N
Category #3:
Q U A
D R I L A
T E R A L
Word #1:
S Q U A
R E
Word #2:
P A R A L
L E L O G R
A M
Word #3:
K I T E
Word #4:
T R A P E
Z O I D
Word #5:
R E C T A N G
L E
Correctly solved by:
| 1. Sagar Patel |
Brookstone School Columbus, Georgia |
| 2. Richard K. Johnson | La Jolla, California |
| 3. David & Judy Dixon | Bennettsville, South Carolina |
| 4. James Alarie |
University of Michigan -- Flint Flint, Michigan |
| 5. Neal Amos | Brookstone School Columbus, Georgia |
| 6. Luke Mansour | Columbus, Georgia |
| 7. Tori Kennedy | Brookstone School Columbus, Georgia |
| 8. Mr. Robb's 1st Block Discrete Math Class | John Handley High School Winchester, Virginia |
| 9. Magdy Essafty | Alexandria, Egypt |