Answer to Problem of the Week for 10/30/2000

Trick or Treat

The trick here is to replace the letters below with numbers that add up correctly. There are 10 different letters, one for each of the digits 0 - 9. Can you treat yourself to the solution? G H O S T S G H O U L S + G O B L I N S --------------- O O O O O O S
Solution to Problem: 526090 526090 526730 or 526830 + 5613840 + 5613740 --------- --------- 6666660 6666660

The trick here is to replace the letters below with numbers that add up correctly.

There are 10 different letters, one for each of the digits 0 - 9.

Can you treat yourself to the solution?

 
        G H O S T S
        G H O U L S    
    + G O B L I N S
    ---------------
      O O O O O O S

Solution to Problem:

    526090            526090
    526730    or      526830
 + 5613840         + 5613740
 ---------         ---------
   6666660           6666660