The Christmas Tree / Hanukah Bush Problem Place each of the numbers from 1 to 10 on the ornaments below so that every line adds up to the same number. There are five lines (there are three lines contining four ornaments, one line with three ornaments, and one line with just two ornaments).
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Here is the tree without the trimmings:
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Merry Christmas! / Happy Hanukah! |
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Solution:
The sum of the ornaments along each line is 18.
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Other configurations:
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