By now we have heard Bing Crosby sing White Christmas too many times -- but this is a time of joy, so let's SING SONGS. D O S I N G B I N G + S I N G ---------- S O N G S The addition problem can be read: Do sing! Bing, sing songs. or Do sing, Bing. Sing songs. Determine the value of each letter in the addition problem above.


 


Solution to the Problem:

8 3 1 7 2 6 9 7 2 6 + 1 7 2 6 ---------- 1 3 2 6 1 Tom Dressen sent in a second solution with leading zeroes: 26 + 0718 + 4718 + 0718 = 06180 Rick Jones and Jeff Gaither also sent in a second solution with leading zeroes: 8 3 0 5 6 9 2 5 6 9 + 0 5 6 9 ---------- 0 3 7 9 0


Correctly solved by:

1. Rick Jones Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
2. William B. Funk San Antonio, Texas
3. Tom Dressen ---------
4. Kerbey White Winchester, Virginia
5. David & Judy Dixon Bennettsville, South Carolina
6. Richard Johnson La Jolla, California
7. Jeffrey Gaither Winchester, Virginia
8. Gusti Oggenfuss Montet (Broye), Switzerland