July 2026 Problem of the Month

Fast Eddie has three standard dice.   One of them is red, one is yellow, and one is blue.

He rolls all three and the total is 13.

He then rerolls the red and yellow dice, and the new total (for all three dice) is 6.

He then rerolls the red and blue dice, and the new total is 15.

Finally, he rerolls the yellow and blue dice, and the new total is 7.

What was the value of each of the dice after each roll?

Solution to the Problem:

Here is the solution:

Roll	Red	Yellow	Blue	Total
First	6	6	1	13
Second	1	4	1	6
Third	5	4	6	15
Fourth	5	1	1	7