Insert the six math words given below the grid into the wormy paths, one letter per square, so
that no identical letters touch, not even diagonally.
Each word should be used exactly once.
You may send in your answer as a 5x5 array of letters.
FOUR FIVE SEVEN EIGHT NINE TEN
Solution to the Problem:
Morganne Johnson sent in a great analysis of the problem:
The numbers I had to use were four, five, seven, eight, nine, and ten. I saw that ten was the only one that had three letters in it. I then looked for the set that only allowed three letters. I wrote ten with the t on top, the "e" underneath the "t", I then but the "n" to the right of the "e". I left that there for a moment. I then moved on to the two numbers with five letters in the number, seven and eight. I put seven in the middle starting with the "s" above the "t" that was in the number ten. I then realized that the eight would have to go right to left if I wanted it to work. I then did the last three numbers, four, five, nine. I looked to the right side of the 5x5 square that had four empty small squares. Any of them would work without saving their letters cross or next to each other at all. So I went to the top left and started with nine, then four, then five. Nine wouldn't work cause of the "n" in seven and the nine's "n's". The only ones that work is five and four. I then go to the bottom. I try nine but then the "e" is next to another. Then I tried five but the same thing happened with the "e". So it had to be four. I put four there and five the one above. The four's "f" is next to the "e" of the ten. The "f" of the five is above the u in the four. I then realized the nine has to be in the right so that means if I want the nine to work I need to flip the "t" and the "n" of the ten.
Correctly solved by:
| 1. James Alarie | Flint, Michigan |
| 2. Kayle Rippetoe |
Mountain View High School, Mountain View, Wyoming |
| 3. Chaynee Martin |
Mountain View High School, Mountain View, Wyoming |
| 4. Kaylee Gross |
Mountain View High School, Mountain View, Wyoming |
| 5. Joseph Vastola |
John Paul II Catholic High School, Tallahassee, Florida |
| 6. Ashlee Rudy |
Mountain View High School, Mountain View, Wyoming |
| 7. Morganne Johnson |
Mountain View High School, Mountain View, Wyoming |
| 8. Dusty Q. Iorg |
Mountain View High School, Mountain View, Wyoming |
| 9. Chase L. Smith |
Mountain View High School, Mountain View, Wyoming |
| 10. Carson Ellis |
Mountain View High School, Mountain View, Wyoming |
| 11. Shay Martin |
Mountain View High School, Mountain View, Wyoming |
| 12. Charity Harmon |
Mountain View High School, Mountain View, Wyoming |
| 13. Cierra Snow |
Mountain View High School, Mountain View, Wyoming |
| 14. Jessica Hamblin |
Mountain View High School, Mountain View, Wyoming |
| 15. Tristan Hamblin |
Mountain View High School, Mountain View, Wyoming |
| 16. Caiden Lawrence |
Mountain View High School, Mountain View, Wyoming |
| 17. Alyx Wells |
Mountain View High School, Mountain View, Wyoming |
| 18. Keagan Genzer |
Mountain View High School, Mountain View, Wyoming |
| 19. Cheyenne Dunn |
Mountain View High School, Mountain View, Wyoming |
| 20. Madison Bindl |
Mountain View High School, Mountain View, Wyoming |
| 21. Britan Woody |
Mountain View High School, Mountain View, Wyoming |
| 22. MaShayla Hurdsman |
Mountain View High School, Mountain View, Wyoming |
| 23. Dawson Case |
Mountain View High School, Mountain View, Wyoming |
| 24. Rosemary Walker |
Mountain View High School, Mountain View, Wyoming |