Answer to December 9, 2002 Problem

The Bing Crosby Problem

  

By now we have heard Bing Crosby            D O 
sing White Christmas too many           S I N G    
times -- but this is a time of          B I N G
joy, so let's SING SONGS.            +  S I N G
                                     ----------
                                      S O N G S

The addition problem can be read:
Do sing!  Bing, sing songs.
            or
Do sing, Bing.  Sing songs.

Determine the value of each letter in the     
addition problem above.

 

Solution to the Problem: 

                 8 3
             1 7 2 6 
             9 7 2 6 
           + 1 7 2 6 
          ---------- 
           1 3 2 6 1                 



	Tom Dressen sent in a second solution 
        with leading zeroes: 
           
	26 + 0718 + 4718 + 0718 = 06180


	Rick Jones and Jeff Gaither also sent in a 
        second solution with leading zeroes:
	
                 8 3
             0 5 6 9
             2 5 6 9
          +  0 5 6 9
          ----------
           0 3 7 9 0


Correctly solved by:

1. Rick Jones Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
2. William B. Funk San Antonio, Texas
3. Tom Dressen ---------
4. Kerbey White Winchester, Virginia
5. David & Judy Dixon Bennettsville, South Carolina
6. Richard Johnson La Jolla, California
7. Jeffrey Gaither Winchester, Virginia
8. Gusti Oggenfuss Montet (Broye), Switzerland