IMPRESSIVE MATHEMATICIANS

How impressive are these young people? They were offered the following problem and after hours of trial and error, cooperation, persistence and perseverance, team work and blood sweat and tears they solved it. 

Here’s the problem:

This represents the multiplication of a 4-digit number by 3.

The whole calculation uses each of the digits 0 - 9 once and once only.

The 4-digit number contains three consecutive numbers, which are not in order. The third digit is the sum of two of the consecutive numbers.

The first, third and fifth digits of the five-digit product are three consecutive numbers, again not in order. The second and fourth digits are also consecutive numbers.

Can you replace the stars in the calculation with digits? 

Try it yourself at home ( if you have the time and or inclination !).

Well done Samantha Liam and Sansa.

The answer to the problem will be in an upcoming newsletter.

Peter Zammit.