In this puzzle, you must solve problems using the digits 2, 0, 2, 0 in that order to get a Christmas message from Mr. P!
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Solution to the Problem:
The answer to the Christmas message:Three Wise WOMEN would have asked directions, arrived on time, helped deliver the baby, bought practical gifts, cleaned the stable, made a casserole, and there would be peace on earth!
Here is Veena Mg's complete solution of the problem:
One of the male problem solvers responded with:
But here is what REALLY would have happened if there had been three wise women:
They would have first gone to the beauty salon, had a wash, set, and manicure, then home to pick out a proper outfit. Then they would have changed the outfit 5 times, called everybody they knew to talk about the trip, and arrived late -- VERY LATE! Actually, they probably wouldn't have arrived at all -- halfway to the oasis, the camel would have broken down because no one remembered to check his water level!
Correctly solved by:
| 1. Colin (Yowie) Bowey | Beechworth, Victoria, Australia |
| 2. Veena Mg | Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
| 3. Joshua Cushing |
Mountain View High School, Mountain View, Wyoming |
| 4. Kadin Holloway |
Mountain View High School, Mountain View, Wyoming |
| 5. Kat Stuart |
Mountain View High School, Mountain View, Wyoming |
| 6. Katherine Grossman |
Redlands Middle School, Grand Junction, Colorado |
| 7. Elizabeth and Larry Cotter | Austin, Texas |
| 8. Emre Karabiyik |
Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey |
| 9. Holly Hamblin |
Mountain View High School, Mountain View, Wyoming |
| 10. Hunter Meeks |
Mountain View High School, Mountain View, Wyoming |
| 11. Sarah Teel |
Delta High School, Delta, Colorado |
| 12. Maddison Aimone |
Mountain View High School, Mountain View, Wyoming |
| 13. Rylee Antonino |
Mountain View High School, Mountain View, Wyoming |
| 14. Taylor Balding |
Redlands Middle School, Grand Junction, Colorado |
| 15. Aubrie Winkler |
Mountain View High School, Mountain View, Wyoming |
| 16. Raelee McCurdy |
Delta High School, Delta, Colorado |
| 17. Joe Moore ** | Denver, Colorado |
| 18. Jillian Carlson |
Delta High School, Delta, Colorado |
| 19. Ivy Joseph | Pune, Maharashtra, India |
| 20. Avalee Crawford |
Redlands Middle School, Grand Junction, Colorado |
| 21. Brijesh Dave | Mumbai City, Maharashtra, India |
** Extra credit for finding an error on the second page third column [(sqrt(202))] + 0 should be [(sqrt(202))] + 0!