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MathsJam 2011

MathsJam 2011. Cryptarithmetic Puzzles By YUEN NG. Here is a cryptarithmetic puzzle. 546790 + 794075 1340865. SATURN + URANUS PLANETS. Each letter, where it appears, stands for the same digit . Each digit is represented by only one letter

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MathsJam 2011

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  1. MathsJam 2011 Cryptarithmetic Puzzles By YUEN NG

  2. Here is a cryptarithmetic puzzle 546790 + 794075 1340865 SATURN + URANUS PLANETS Each letter, where it appears, stands for the same digit . Each digit is represented by only one letter There should exist a unique solution

  3. CAN PUZZLES BE MAKE FROM THE NAMES OF THE DELEGATES TO MATHSJAM 2011? • Limitations • LENGTH OF FORENAME AND SURNAME MUST DIFFER BY AT MOST ONE LETTER • NO MORE THAN 10 DIFFERENT LETTERS • EACH PROBLEM MUST HAS A UNIQUE SOLUTION Of the 122 delegates booked on 4th November 2011, I found 38 puzzles with some assumptions about gender and spelling of forenames – here are some of my favourites.

  4. S U Z A N N E + M C E N D O O C A S C A D E S 7523009+6190488=13713497

  5. S A N D R A + D UF F Y Q UA R K S 382708+74119=456827

  6. S A M U E L + H A N S E N A N G L E S 183294+687197=870491

  7. J A M E S + G R I M E S C A E S A R 81306+429306=510612

  8. C A R O L + J O N E S C O S I N E 15807+90436=106243

  9. P HILIP + C H A F F E S PEC IA L 275652+973884=1249536

  10. S I M O N + S I N G H A X IO M S 79824+79463=159287

  11. C O L I N + W R I G H T T H R I L L 61325+742908=804233

  12. That’s all folks

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