536 Puzzles and Curious Problems

262 Answers

152. ALPHABETICAL ARITHMETIC

17 93

X 4 -68

68 25

153. FIGURES FOR LETTERS

6,543 X 98,271 = 642,987,153.

154. THE SHOPKEEPER'S PUZZLE

The only word (not a jumble of letters) that will fit the conditions is
REGULATION. Used in the way explained, the actual sum was:

The key is as follows:

from which we get

36,407

+98,521

134,928

155. BEESWAX

1 2 345 6 7 8 9 0

ATQBKXSWEP

917947476

-408857923

509089553

and BEESWAX represents the number 4,997,816.

156. WRONG TO RIGHT

25938

+25938

51876