Solve the following equation for P, I, and E:
Solution:
The answer is 169 (P = 1, I = 6, E = 9)
Look for perfect two digit squares:
16, 25, 36, 49, 64, 81
Now look for perfect three digit squares:
100, 121, 144, 169, 196, 225, 256, 289, 324, ...
16 and 169 are the perfect squares that work:
The square root of 16 is 4 plus 9 equals 13.
The square root of 169 equals 13.
Correctly solved by:
| 1. K. Sengupta | Calcutta, India |
| 2. Kamal Lohia |
Holy Angel School, Hisar, Haryana, India |
| 3. Dr. Hari Kishan |
D.N. College, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| 4. Davit Banana | Istanbul, Turkey |
| 5. Ivy Joseph | Pune, Maharashtra, India |
| 6. Kelly Stubblefield | Mobile, Alabama, USA |