May 1, 2000
Problem of the Month

The Eight Digits Problem

Given the eight digits 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, and 4, write an eight digit number using these eight digits such that the:

1's are separated by 1 digit,

2's are separated by 2 digits,

3's are separated by 3 digits,

4's are separated by 4 digits.

Solution to the Problem:

The answer is 23421314

Brijesh Dave sent in the number 41312432 which is the reverse of the number listed above, so there are two correct answers.

Correctly solved by:

1. Eric Harding	McLean, VA
2. Court Pifer	Winchester, VA
3. Josh Grewal	Winchester, VA
4. Sam Stiebel	Winchester, VA
5. Chris Moats	Winchester, VA
6. Jia Ran	Rome, Italy
7. Christopher March	Winchester, VA
8. Jon Pence	Winchester, VA
9. Michael Webber	Winchester, VA
10. Tom Marino	Winchester, VA
11. Kirstine Wynn	Winchester, VA
12. Brijesh Dave	Mumbai City, Maharashtra, India

Send any comments or questions to: David Pleacher