My 7th grade daughter has the following math problem and gets zero help from her "language arts" teacher who gave out this problem:
WANT
X BE
________
CAREER
Each letter in this question stands for a 1-digit #. No 2 letters may stand for the same #. Find the value for each letter.
Anybody got a clue???
Forgot to add that the #'s you have to usefor this question are: 5, 4, 7, 2, 1, 3, 9, 0
This may help. It would also help if they gave at least one starting letter value.
To solve this math problem, we need to find the value or digit that each letter represents. Let's go step by step:
First, let's look at the word "WANT." To represent a 1-digit number, the letter 'W' must be greater than or equal to 1, otherwise it won't be possible to get a 3-digit number when multiplied by 'X' (which will also be a 1-digit number).
Next, let's focus on the word "BE." 'E' has to be equal to 0 because any number multiplied by 0 will result in 0.
Now, let's examine the word "CAREER." Since 'E' is equal to 0, it means that our multiplication result has to end with 0. This can only happen if 'W' is equal to 2 and 'X' is equal to 5. Therefore, 'W' = 2 and 'X' = 5.
Finally, to find the value for 'A' and 'R,' we can use simple algebra. Let's substitute the values we found into the equation:
2100 + 25 = C0REER
Now, let's simplify the equation:
2125 = C0REER
Given that no two letters can represent the same number, we can conclude:
C = 2
R = 1
E = 0
A = 7
So, 'C' = 2, 'A' = 7, 'R' = 1, 'E' = 0, 'W' = 2, and 'X' = 5.
Therefore, the solution to the problem is:
WANT = 275
BE = 0
CAREER = 2100