December 2018
Problem of the Month

Christmas Tree Puzzle



Can you take the six ornaments that have fallen off the trees and place them in the circles so that the total of each side is equal to the number in the base of the tree?



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Solution to the Problem:







Correctly solved by:

1. Olivia Santonastaso Delta High School,
Delta, Colorado
2. Kamri Hutchings Mountain View High School,
Mountain View, Wyoming
3. Ivy Joseph Pune, Maharashtra, India
4. Mairany Jaracuaro Delta High School,
Delta, Colorado
5. Sameha Haque Delta High School,
Delta, Colorado
6. Triniti Rogers Mountain View High School,
Mountain View, Wyoming
7. Kayla Teel Delta High School,
Delta, Colorado
8. Caleb Frazier Delta High School,
Delta, Colorado
9. Joe Bules Delta High School,
Delta, Colorado
10. Eli Farmer Delta High School,
Delta, Colorado
11. Shianne Valdez Delta High School,
Delta, Colorado
12. Ryan Myers Delta High School,
Delta, Colorado
13. Alexis Espinoza Delta High School,
Delta, Colorado
14. James Alarie Flint, Michigan
15. Makayla Kortz Delta High School,
Delta, Colorado
16. Morgan Redden Delta High School,
Delta, Colorado
17. Katelyn Tims Mountain View High School,
Mountain View, Wyoming
18. Cortlin Condos Mountain View High School,
Mountain View, Wyoming
19. Kaylee Gross Mountain View High School,
Mountain View, Wyoming
20. Mikaela Williams Mountain View High School,
Mountain View, Wyoming
21. Caleb Knutson Mountain View High School,
Mountain View, Wyoming
22. Macy Rinker Mountain View High School,
Mountain View, Wyoming
23. Jaden Downey Mountain View High School,
Mountain View, Wyoming
24. Elizabeth Hurdsman Mountain View High School,
Mountain View, Wyoming
25. Tynnille Hansen Mountain View High School,
Mountain View, Wyoming
26. Kenzy Kellum Mountain View High School,
Mountain View, Wyoming
27. Madison Johnson Mountain View High School,
Mountain View, Wyoming
28. Tyler Stoddard Mountain View High School,
Mountain View, Wyoming
29. Cassidy Henrie Mountain View High School,
Mountain View, Wyoming
30. Charity Harmon Mountain View High School,
Mountain View, Wyoming
31. Somer Cannon Delta High School,
Delta, Colorado
32. Adam Bates Mountain View High School,
Mountain View, Wyoming
33. Julia Hamblin Mountain View High School,
Mountain View, Wyoming
34. Jolee Lamoreaux Mountain View High School,
Mountain View, Wyoming
35. Cierra Snow Mountain View High School,
Mountain View, Wyoming
36. Jaynee Hunt Mountain View High School,
Mountain View, Wyoming
37. Kadee Roberts Mountain View High School,
Mountain View, Wyoming
38. Christina Clemmons Mountain View High School,
Mountain View, Wyoming
39. Aubree Andre Delta High School,
Delta, Colorado
40. Dawson Jorgensen Mountain View High School,
Mountain View, Wyoming
41. Domanick Montoya Mountain View High School,
Mountain View, Wyoming
42. Alyssa Rippetoe Mountain View High School,
Mountain View, Wyoming
43. Kassadee Lym Mountain View High School,
Mountain View, Wyoming
44. Reagan Clay Delta High School,
Delta, Colorado
45. Michael Newton Mountain View High School,
Mountain View, Wyoming
46. Aileen Bugas Mountain View High School,
Mountain View, Wyoming
47. Ethan Cantlin Mountain View High School,
Mountain View, Wyoming
48. Ruger Hewitt Mountain View High School,
Mountain View, Wyoming
49. Dalia Fleischhauer Mountain View High School,
Mountain View, Wyoming
50. Bridger Harris Mountain View High School,
Mountain View, Wyoming
51. Kyleigh Dolton ----------
52, Isaac Aleman Delta High School,
Delta, Colorado
53. Elena Melgoza Delta High School,
Delta, Colorado
54. Shania Ballard Delta High School,
Delta, Colorado
55. Brynlee Farnsworth Mountain View High School,
Mountain View, Wyoming
56. Mary White Mountain View High School,
Mountain View, Wyoming
57. John Ames Delta High School,
Delta, Colorado
58. Lizbeth Medina Delta High School,
Delta, Colorado
59. Aubree Andre Delta High School,
Delta, Colorado
60. Emma Wise Delta High School,
Delta, Colorado
61. Brijesh Dave Mumbai City, Maharashtra, India
62. Rob Miles Northbrook, Illinois


Send any comments or questions to: David Pleacher