Solve each of the 26 problems labeled A through Z.
Then replace each blank with the letter corresponding to the number below it to learn the Christmas message.
Symbols used: +, -, /, * is multiplication, sqrt is square root, ! is factorial, [ ] is the greatest integer, ^ is exponent.
A. ____ [sqrt(202)] - 1
B. ____ 2 * 0 + 2 + 1
C. ____ 20 - 2 + 1
D. ____ (2 + (0)!) * 2 + 1
E. ____ [sqrt(20)] + [sqrt(21)]
F. ____ 20 + 2 - 1
G. ____ (2 + 0!)! * 2 * 1
H. ____ (2 + 0) * (2 + 1)
I . ____ (2 + 0 + 2 * 1)!
J. ____ 20 - 2 * 1
K. ____ 20 + (2 + 1)!
L. ____ 20 + 2 * 1
M. ____ 20 / 2 * 1
N. ____ 2 + 0 * 21
O. ____ [(sqrt(202))] + 1
P. ____ 20 * (2 - 1)
Q. ____ 20 / 2 - 1
R. ____ ( 2 + 0 + 2)! + 1
S. ____ 20 / 2 + 1
T. ____ 20 + 2 + 1
U. ____ 2 + 0 + 2 + 1
V . ____ 2 ^ (0! + 2 + 1)
W. ____ 20 - (2 + 1)!
X. ____ 2 + 0 + 2 * 1
Y. ____ 20 - 2 - 1
Z. ____ -20 + 21
Now using the answers above, write the letters in the spaces below to discover the Christmas message:
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
5 2 3 8 26 2 15 14 2 11 23
__ __ __ __ __ __
23 15 10 15 11 23
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ ,
23 6 8 15 22 15 12 24 13 2 11
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
23 6 8 25 8 14 13 11
__ __ __ __ __ __ __
13 21 15 5 25 23 6
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ ,
14 24 11 8 10 13 2
__ __ __ __ __ __
14 6 15 14 13 11
__ __ __ __ __ __
23 5 25 2 8 7
__ __ __ __ __ __ __
13 14 13 17 21 15 25
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
3 25 24 2 12 24 2 12 13
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ .
21 25 5 24 23 19 13 26 8
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