Each letter in the following addition problem
represents a different digit and each of the same
letter represents the same digit. No letter can be
either 5 or 9.
Determine the sum PLAN in this cryptarithm.
Directions to Students: After all questions have been read by your PICO, you will have 30 minutes to complete this contest. You may
not have a pen or pencil in your hand while the PICO reads the set of questions to the class. Calculators are not permitted. All work is
to be done on the pages provided. No additional scrap paper is to be used. Answers must be placed in the corresponding boxes in the
answer column.
5 A 9
5 A 9
+ 5 A 9
PLAN
9+9+9=27, so N=7, carry 2
If A=4, then 4A+2=14, carry 1
5+5+5+1 = 16
PLAN = 1647