H E R E'S Each letter in this little message M E R R Y stands for a different number, and I + X M A S trust that you will indeed make merry. ------------ R E A D E R Determine the value for each letter in the addition problem above.
Solution to the Problem:
6 4 1 4 3 7 4 1 1 5 + 9 7 8 3 ------------ 1 4 8 0 4 1 Richard Johnson sent the following: If we allow a leading zero: 4 3 1 3 8 9 3 1 1 5 0 9 7 8 ----------- 1 3 7 2 3 1
Correctly solved by:
1. Cady | Columbus, Georgia |
2. Bill Funk and Bill Funk, Jr. | San Antonio, Texas |
3. Richard Johnson | La Jolla, California |
4. Akash Patel | Columbus, Georgia |
5. Jeffrey Gaither | Winchester, Virginia |
6. Britney Ford | Winchester, Virginia |
7. Patrick Mize | Columbus, Georgia |
8. John C. Funk | Ventura, California |
9. Tala Abou Ghazala & Hammam Serhal | Le Lycee National - Lebanon, Beirut, Lebanon |
10. Franklin Harcourt | Columbus, Georgia |
11. David & Judy Dixon | Bennettsville, South Carolina |
12. Dave Smith | Toledo, Ohio |