April 5, 2004
Problem of the Month

Movie Math Problem
by Dean Anderson
Games Magazine



    Can you fill in the blanks below with the correct numbers so that the equations are true?

    Each of the following is a movie title.   Use the correct order of operations.

  1. The Odd _____     +     The _____ Commandments     =     Cheaper by the _____

  2. Around the World in _____ Days     -     The Magnificent _____     =     Winchester _____

  3. _____ Dalmations     +     Passenger _____     +     Summer of _____     =     _____ Motels

  4. The _____ Jakes     +     _____ Days of the Condor     +     The _____ Amigos!     =     Dinner at _____

  5. The _____ Steps     +     _____ Weddings and a Funeral     +     _____ Angry Men     =     _____ Days at Peking

  6. _____ Candles     -     Apollo _____     +     _____ Degrees of Separation     =     _____ Months

  7. _____nd Street     +     North Dallas _____     -     _____ Easy Pieces     =     Airport _____

  8. Catch    -     _____     +     Force _____ From Navarone     =     _____ Short Films About Glenn Gould

  9. ( Ocean's _____     +     Plan _____ From Outer Space)     x     Anne of the _____ Days     =     _____ Leagues Under the Sea

  10. _____ O'Clock High     -     The Dirty _____     =     And Then There Were _____




Solution to the Problem:

    Answers:

  1. The Odd Couple     +     The Ten Commandments     =     Cheaper by the Dozen

  2. Around the World in 80 Days     -     The Magnificent Seven     =     Winchester '73

  3. 101 Dalmations     +     Passenger 57     +     Summer of '42     =     200 Motels

  4. The Two Jakes     +     Three Days of the Condor     +     The Three Amigos!     =     Dinner at Eight

  5. The 39 Steps     +     Four Weddings and a Funeral     +     12 Angry Men     =     55 Days at Peking

  6. Sixteen Candles     -     Apollo 13     +     Six Degrees of Separation     =     Nine Months

  7. 42nd Street     +     North Dallas Forty     -     Five Easy Pieces     =     Airport '77

  8. Catch-22     +     Force 10 From Navarone     =     Thirty-two Short Films About Glenn Gould

  9. ( Ocean's Eleven     +     Plan 9 From Outer Space)     x     Anne of the Thousand Days     =     20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

  10. Twelve O'Clock High     -     The Dirty Dozen     =     And Then There Were None




Correctly solved by:

1. Akash Patel Columbus, Georgia
2. Alex Truong Harrisonburg, Virginia
3. Cassie Jordan Harrisonburg, Virginia
4. Michael Beneventano Winchester, Virginia
5. Britney Ford Winchester, Virginia
6. Jaime Garcia-Ramirez Winchester, Virginia
7. Dave Warguleski Winchester, Virginia
8. John Funk Ventura, California
9. Celeste Doerwaldt Winchester, Virginia
10. Jeffrey Gaither Winchester, Virginia
11. Misty Carlisle Winchester, Virginia
12. Dave Smith Toledo, Ohio
13. Saxton Sharad Columbus, Georgia
14. Laura LaRusso Winchester, Virginia
15. Bella Patel Harrisonburg, Virginia
16. Helna Patel Harrisonburg, Virginia
17. Ian Maxfield Harrisonburg, Virginia
18. Kathryn Harris Winchester, Virginia
19. Richard Johnson La Jolla, California


Send any comments or questions to: David Pleacher