December 8, 2003
Problem of the Week

The Holiday Greeting Problem

Each letter in this little message stands for a different number, and I trust that you will indeed make merry.

       H E R E'S     
       M E R R Y     
     +   X M A S   
    ------------
     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

Send any comments or questions to: David Pleacher