Answer to December 13, 2004 Problem

The 12 Days of Christmas Problem

  

          T W O      A true addition certainly.  And a 
      T H R E E      merry twelve days of Christmas to
    + S E V E N      all who solve this little gem of a 
    -----------      crytogram. 
    T W E L V E        

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

 

Solution to the Problem: 

                
          1 0 4
      1 9 7 2 2 
   +  8 2 5 2 6
   ------------
    1 0 2 3 5 2 

Several problem solvers wrote in to say that the 4 and 6 could be switched.

Correctly solved by:

1. Sharina Broughton Old Dominion University,
Norfolk, Virginia
2. James Alarie University of Michigan -- Flint,
Flint, Michigan
3. Jeffrey Gaither Winchester, Virginia
4. Jason LaRusso Winchester, Virginia
5. Laura Rickman Columbus, Georgia
6. Chris McCormick Virginia Tech,
Blacksburg, Virginia
7. Jonas Sutinen Tullängskolan, Örebro, Sweden
8. Gustav Nilsson Tullängskolan, Örebro, Sweden
9. Erik Hultgren Tullängskolan, Örebro, Sweden
10. Julie W. Ft. Monmouth, New Jersey
11. Daniel Kvist Tullängskolan, Örebro, Sweden
12. Arin Smith Winchester, Virginia
13. David & Judy Dixon Bennettsville, South Carolina
14. Sheila Shah Arlington, Virginia
15. Kailen Ko Winchester, Virginia
16. Enrique Pittaluga Winchester, Virginia
17. Seok Ho Hong Edmonds, Washington