Answer to August 19, 2002 Problem

Fines At Redskin's Camp

 
In past years at the Washington Redskin's Camp, it could cost a player money for showing up late to a meeting or a practice, for missing breakfast, blowing curfew, or reporting over his playing weight.
Verlon Biggs reportedly paid the largest overweight fine in Redskin history, some $2,500 for showing up 25 pounds overweight in 1971. The fine was $100 per pound.

Missing breakfast at camp cost a player $2 the first time, $4 the second time, $8 the third time, and so on. The team's security man, who checked off every player as he walked through the line, once figured that anyone who skipped breakfast for an entire preseason would owe the club about $150,000,000.

How many days did the preseason camp last?

 

Solution to the Problem:

The camp lasts 26 or 27 days.


Correctly solved by:

1. Jeff Miller Ebensburg, Pennsylvania
2. Richard Johnson La Jolla, California
3. Walt Arrison Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
4. Greg Burnham Memphis, Tennessee
5. David and Judy Dixon Bennettsville, South Carolina
6. Peggah Sadeghzadeh Winchester, Virginia
7. Matt Stillwagon Winchester, Virginia
8. Keith Mealy Cincinnati, Ohio
9. Jeffrey Gaither Winchester, Virginia
10. James Alarie University of Michigan -- Flint, Michigan
11. Tristan Collins Winchester, Virginia
12. Josh Feingold Winchester, Virginia
13. Christopher March Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia
14. Matthew Crandell Winchester, Virginia
15. Garrett Jue Memphis, Tennessee
16. David Linaburg Winchester, Virginia
17. Kerbey White Winchester, Virginia
18. George Gaither Winchester, Virginia
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20. Nate Troup Arlington, Virginia
21. Cerena Uttal Winchester, Virginia
22. Matt McMurtry Arlington, Virginia
23. Tina Zahel Winchester, Virginia
24. Jaime Lockhart Winchester, Virginia
25. Joe Jenkins Winchester, Virginia
26. Kathleen Altemose Winchester, Virginia
27. Darren Enterline Winchester, Virginia
28. Sally Stiebel Winchester, Virginia
29. Amanda Robertson Winchester, Virginia