Answer to February 16, 2004 Problem

Mental Blocks

 
Currently, the numbers 49,067 and 58,132 appear in these ten mental blocks. Can you switch the positions of any two blocks to create two new numbers so that one number will be twice as large as the other?

  4     9     0     6     7  
                                                               
  5     8     1     3     2  

 

Solution to the Problem:

  2     9     0     6     7  
                                                               
  5     8     1     3     4  


Correctly solved by:

1. David & Judy Dixon Bennettsville, South Carolina
2. John Funk Ventura, California
3. Jeffrey Gaither Winchester, Virginia
4. Walt Arrison Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
5. Bill and Pat Funk San Antonio, Texas
6. Shannon Bagshaw Winchester, Virginia
7. Britney Ford Winchester, Virginia
8. Billy Shaheen Columbus, Georgia
9. Saxton Sharad Columbus, Georgia
10. Misty Carlisle Winchester, Virginia
11. Candace Pronyk ----------
12. Dave Smith Toledo, Ohio
13. Laura LaRusso Winchester, Virginia
14. Kathryn Harris Winchester, Virginia
15. Graham Foster Winchester, Virginia
16. Joanna Monhollen Winchester, Virginia
17. Matthew Reames Roanoke, Virginia
18. Cameron Emmart Winchester, Virginia
19. David Wong Winchester, Virginia
20. Ryan McCauley Winchester, Virginia
21. Ashleigh Rogers Winchester, Virginia
22. Akash Patel Columbus, Georgia
23. Mitchell Lane Columbus, Georgia
24. Rich Murray Ridgetown, Ontario,
Canada
25. Naomi Hoffmeyer Harrisonburg, Virginia
26. Michael Jacobs Winchester, Virginia
27. Celeste Doerwaldt Winchester, Virginia
28. Nate Wilson Winchester, Virginia
29. Jaime Garcia-Ramirez Winchester, Virginia
30. John Beasley Winchester, Virginia
31. Bella Patel Harrisonburg, Virginia
32. Helna Patel Harrisonburg, Virginia
33. Zach Enumah Columbus, Georgia
34. Lacy Starick Harrisonburg, Virginia
35. Elizabeth Livermon Winchester, Virginia
36. Hank Warner Columbus, Georgia
37. Lucy Loewen ----------
38. Alex Truong ----------
39. James Alarie University of Michigan -- Flint,
Flint, Michigan
40. Leah Dick Winchester, Virginia
41. Richard Johnson La Jolla, California