Word Difference

This sum appears to be correct when read as words. It can also be correct if you substitute digits for letters. Each different letter stands for a different digit.

F I V E
- O N E

F O U R

Can you find the substitutions which will make this word sum correct?

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A Mathematics Lesson Starter Of The Day


Topics: Starter | Arithmetic

  • Sue,
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  • Here is another answer:
    1489-239=1250
  • Mr Sim's 2j Class, Elgin Academy
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  • Our class got three more sets of solutions!
    3862 - 412 = 3450
    5298 - 138 = 5160
    2685 - 315 = 2370.
  • Miss Teece's Class, MBHS
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  • 1054
    -624
    -----
    5492
    1698
    -348
    -----
    1350
    1674
    -354
    -----
    1320
    1859
    -429
    -----
    1430
    1678
    -358
    -----
    1320
    5692
    -382
    ----
    5310.
  • Transum,
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  • Thanks very much for sharing your solutions. Have we found all possible solutions to this puzzle yet? Does anyone have an insight into a way to prove that we have found all possible solutions? What strategies did your pupils use to find the solutions they found?

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  • Ms Keplinger, Australia
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  • Ms Keplinger's Year 5 class. GOLD COAST AUSTRALIA :)
    We have found the following
    ONE+ONE= TWO (143+143 = 286)by Francesca
    FOUR + ONE = FIVE (5260+237=5497) by Jameel or (5370+321=5691) Ruby
    EIGHT - FOUR = FOUR (15864-7932) by Jameel
    TWO - ONE = ONE (864-432=432) by Natalie
    TWO +TWO = FOUR (928+928) by Dorothy.

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  7 9 8 0 6 4
  7 9 8 0 6 4
+     1 9 3 6

1 5 9 8 0 6 4

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