Answer to January 31, 2005 Problem

The Dominoes Problem

Can you place the 6 'double dominoes' 1-1, 2-2, 3-3, 4-4, 5-5, 6-6 to form the border of a 4x4 square with equal sums for each of the four sides?

                       
                       
                       
                       

 

Solution to the Problem:

  1     1     6     6  
  5                 2  
  5                 2  
  3     3     4     4  

or

  1     1     6     6  
  4                 3  
  4                 3  
  5     5     2     2  

James Alarie and David & Judy Dixon sent in both solutions. Actually, David & Judy sent in all sixteen ways that it can be done -- you can rotate and reflect the two basic solutions to get the sixteen different configurations.
Mikael Holmquist sent in the following picture for his solution:

Correctly solved by:

1. Fede Baeza Castellon, Spain
2. Walt Arrison Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
3. Wajih Ansari Harrisonburg, Virginia
4. Chris Rogers Winchester, Virginia
5. Jason LaRusso Winchester, Virginia
6. Jeffrey Gaither Winchester, Virginia
7. David & Judy Dixon Bennettsville, South Carolina
8. William Funk San Antonio, Texas
9. John Funk Ventura, California
10. Tarpley Ashworth Harrisonburg, Virginia
11. Keith Mealy Cincinnati, Ohio
12. Tristan Collins Winchester, Virginia
13. Okechi Egekwu Harrisonburg, Virginia
14. Van Pham Harrisonburg, Virginia
15. Felix Morling Tullängskolan, Örebro, Sweden
16. Sara Christopher Columbus, Georgia
17. Jaime Garcia Virginia Tech,
Blacksburg, Virginia
18. Crystal Church Columbus, Georgia
19. Justin Crabill Harrisonburg, Virginia
20. Clay Thomas ----------
21.Samuel Coffin Columbus, Georgia
22. Kevin Jacobson Columbus, Georgia
23. Cameron Burkholder Winchester, Virginia
24. Daniel Surber Winchester, Virginia
25. Sheila Shah Arlington, Virginia
26. Ako Saleh, Bahadir Güngör
      & Jonathan Jansson Aldenfalk 		Tullängskolan, Örebro of Sweden
27. James Alarie University of Michigan -- Flint,
Flint, Michigan
28. Henry Woodward Columbus, Georgia
29. Maziar Vafadari Columbus, Georgia
30. Ben Swartz Stephens City, Virginia
31. Cathleen Meyerhoeffer Harrisonburg, Virginia
32. Jo Monhollen Winchester, Virginia
33. Cameron Saunders Columbus, Georgia
34. Blake Bowden Columbus, Georgia
35. Edie Ringger Columbus, Georgia
36. Irene Mathieu Winchester, Virginia
37. Viktor Logrell Tullängsskolan, Örebro, Sweden
38. Leslee Champion Columbus, Georgia
39. Mikael Holmquist Tullängsskolan, Örebro, Sweden
40. Nate Troup Arlington, Virginia
41. Libba Richardson ----------
42. Laura Rickman Columbus, Georgia
43. Jackie Henson Columbus, Georgia
44. Simon Berentsen Tullängsskolan, Örebro, Sweden
45. Gustav Nilsson Tullängsskolan, Örebro, Sweden
46. Misty Carlisle Winchester, Virginia
47. Chris Hernley Winchester, Virginia
48. Daniel Gardiner Winchester, Virginia
49. Rob Adams Winchester, Virginia
50. John Todd Harrisonburg, Virginia
51. Arsalan Heydarian Harrisonburg, Virginia
52. Trey Mason Winchester, Virginia
53. Derick Gilkeson Harrisonburg, Virginia
54. Arin Smith Winchester, Virginia
55. Alex McIntire Columbus, Georgia
56. Heather Douglas Harrisonburg, Virginia
57. Dashiell Waugh-Quasebarth Winchester, Virginia