Primary Mathematics Olympiad Programme (Enrichment)

Dear parents,

Today you will receive a letter with some information on the June Vacation Math Olympiad Programme organised by the Singapore Mathematical Society. This is separate from the current school programme that some of your children are already enrolled in.

If you are interested, you can find out more from http://sms.math.nus.edu.sg/enrichment/enrichment.aspx#primary

Please note that you will have to register online and make your own transport arrangements.

Regards,
Miss Chan

Alphametics

An alphametic is a peculiar type of mathematical puzzle, in which a set of words is written down in the form of an ordinary addition working; and the letters of the alphabet represent a fixed number. 

A simple example:

    B B
+      I
______
 I  L L

would represent:

      9 9
+       1
______
   1 0 0

where I = 1, B = 9 and L = 0.

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You can try solving this next:

      A A
      A B
+    C A
_______
   A A A

I will release the answer in later blog posts. =)


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Want something more challenging? 

Try this famous first modern alphametic, published by the great puzzlist H.E. Dudeney in the July 1924 issue of Strand Magazine.

       S E N D
+    M O R E
___________
  M O N E Y

Can you solve it? There is only one unique solution!

The answer is in the link below, with more information on alphametics if you are interested in finding out more.

Source: http://www.cadaeic.net/alphas.htm