Sideways Arithmetic From Wayside School (Wayside School 2.50)

Problem 14 Answer:

The letters f, o, u, and r all must represent 0. Since each letter must represent a different number, the problem is impossible.

Problem 15 Answer:

If you were going to try to solve this problem, the clue would be in columns four and five. The s in column five would have to represent the number 1. The f in column four would represent the number 9, and the e in column four would have to represent the number zero.

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But if you look at column one, you’ll see that e cannot represent zero. If it did then e + o would equal o. Instead e + o = n. Therefore, since e has to equal zero, while at the same time it can’t equal zero, the problem is impossible.

Problem 16 Answer:

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re are twelve letters in this problem. They all can’t represent a different number.

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Chapter 3

Pronouns

Problem 17 Answer:

e = 0;llh = 4;llm = 5;lls = 1;llu = 3;llw = 9.

Problem 18 Answer:

h = 1;llk = 6;llm = 7;llo = 8;llt = 9.

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Chapter 4

Paragraphs

Problem 19 Answer:

a = 5;lld = 1;llg = 2;llo = 0.

Problem 20 Answer:

e = 5;llh = 1;llr = 7;lls = 3;llt = 4;llu = 2.

Problem 21 Answer:

a = 4;llb = 0;llk = 3;llo = 7;lls = 1;lly = 2.

Problem 22 Answer:

a = 8;llb = 5;lle = 6;llr = 1;llw = 7;lly = 3;llt = 0.

Problem 23 Answer:

a = 3;llc = 1;lle = 5;lll = 2;llo = 0;lls = 4;