In the Memory of Maryam Mirzakhani

Logic Level 5

Q U E E N O F Q U E E N O F + S C I E N C E M A R Y A M M \large{\begin{array}{ccccccc} &&&& & Q& U&E & E&N\\ &&&& & & & & O&F\\ &&&& & Q& U&E & E&N\\ &&&& & & & & O&F\\ +&&&S&C & I& E& N & C&E\\ \hline &&& {\color{cyan}M}&{\color{cyan}A} & {\color{cyan}R}& {\color{cyan}Y}& {\color{cyan}A} & {\color{cyan}M}&M \end{array}} In the above cryptogram, letters represent non-negative, but not necessarily distinct , digits. Leading digits are non-zero.

If R Y = 40 \overline{RY}=\color{#D61F06}40 , C I = 37 \overline{CI}=\color{#D61F06}37 , and S F = 17 \overline{SF}=\color{#D61F06}17 , then find the value of Q + U + E + N + O + F + S + C + I + M + A + R + Y . Q+U+E+N+O+F+S+C+I+M+A+R+Y.


This is for the 40 \color{#D61F06}40 years of brilliance of a beautiful mind, who was the first woman to win the Fields medal prize when she was 37 \color{#D61F06}37 and the first Iranian student to achieve a perfect score and to win two gold medals in the IMO when she was 17 \color{#D61F06}17 .


The answer is 46.

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2 solutions

Kazem Sepehrinia
Jul 19, 2017

n 5 n 4 n 3 n 2 n 1 Q U E E N O 7 Q U E E N O 7 + 1 3 7 E N 3 E M A 4 0 A M M \large{\begin{array}{ccccccc} &&&&n_5 & n_4& n_3&n_2 & n_1& \\ &&&& & Q& U&E & E&N\\ &&&& & & & & O&7\\ &&&& & Q& U&E & E&N\\ &&&& & & & & O&7\\ +&&&1&3 & 7& E& N & 3&E\\ \hline &&& {\color{cyan}M}&{\color{cyan}A} & {\color{cyan}4}& {\color{cyan}0}& {\color{cyan}A} & {\color{cyan}M}&M \end{array}}

There is no carry over in the millions place. Thus M = 1 \color{cyan}M=1 and in the ones and tens places we must get an odd sum. Thus n 1 = 2 , 4 n_1=2, 4 .

If n 1 = 4 n_1=4 , then 2 N + 14 + E = 41 2N+14+E=41 and 2 N + E = 27 2N+E=27 . It follows that N = E = 9 N=E=9 . Tens place gives a sum as 25 + 2 O 25+2O , which can be 31 31 or 41 41 . So n 2 = 3 n_2=3 or 4 4 . Then hundreds place's sum will be n 2 + 2 E + N = n 2 + 27 = 30 n_2+2E+N=n_2+27=30 or 31 31 . Hence A = 0 A=0 or 1 1 . But this is a contradiction since A > 3 A>3 .

So we must have n 1 = 2 n_1=2 . Thus 2 N + E = 7 2N+E=7 . Remember that E E must be odd.

In the thousands place, n 3 n_3 must be an odd number to give an even sum and since n 2 + 2 E + N < 30 n_2+2E+N<30 , then n 3 = 1 n_3=1 .

Now, lets go to to the ten thousands place, where n 4 n_4 must be an odd number. Notice that the sum of thousands place is n 3 + 2 U + E < 30 n_3+2U+E<30 . Therefore, n 4 = 1 n_4=1 , and for the ten thousands place, we get 2 Q + 8 = 14 2Q+8=14 or 24 24 .

  • If 2 Q + 8 = 14 2Q+8=14 , then Q = 3 \color{cyan}Q=3 and A = 4 \color{cyan}A=4 . Hence sum of hundreds place is n 2 + 2 E + N = 14 n_2+2E+N=14 and n 2 + 2 ( 7 2 N ) + N = 14 n_2+2(7-2N)+N=14 . It follows that n 2 = 3 N n_2=3N . Thus, we must have n 2 = 3 n_2=3 and N = 1 \color{cyan}N=1 . Then E = 5 \color{cyan}E=5 . From tens place 15 + 2 O = 31 15+2O=31 , which gives O = 8 \color{cyan}O=8 . Finally from thousands place, we get 2 U + E = 9 2U+E=9 and U = 2 \color{cyan}U=2 .

  • If 2 Q + 8 = 24 2Q+8=24 , then Q = 8 Q=8 and A = 5 A=5 . Hence sum of hundreds place is n 2 + 2 E + N = 15 n_2+2E+N=15 and n 2 + 2 ( 7 2 N ) + N = 15 n_2+2(7-2N)+N=15 . It follows that n 2 = 3 N + 1 n_2=3N+1 . Thus, we must have n 2 = 4 n_2=4 and N = 1 N=1 . Then E = 5 E=5 . So from tens place, we get 15 + 2 O = 41 15+2O=41 , and O = 13 O=13 , which is impossible.

Thus, the answer is Q + U + E + N + O + F + S + C + I + M + A + R + Y = 3 + 2 + 5 + 1 + 8 + 7 + 1 + 3 + 7 + 1 + 4 + 4 + 0 = 46 Q+U+E+N+O+F+S+C+I+M+A+R+Y=3+2+5+1+8+7+1+3+7+1+4+4+0=\boxed{46} .


If you remove each one of the constraints, problem becomes extremely difficult! I think more beautiful variations of this cryptogram can be made, with changing constraints!

Same method here!

Michael Huang - 3 years, 10 months ago
Mohammad Khaza
Jul 28, 2017

at first i took the values-----RY=40; CI=37; SF=17

then i did permutation with other numbers one by one.

the values could be:

Q=3 ; U=2; E=5; N=1 ; O=8 ; F=7 ; S=1[as SF=17, FS should be=71]; C=3 ; I=7; M=1; A=4; R=4; Y=0[given that RY=40]

so, now the summation is= 3 + 2 + 5 + 1 + 8 + 7 + 1 + 3 + 7 + 1 + 4 + 4 + 0 3+2+5+1+8+7+1+3+7+1+4+4+0

= 46 46

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