A Verbal Arithmetic Puzzle - Solution
What was the puzzle?
Let's recall the original equation.
YE × ME = TTT.
Obviously, answer TTT is product of T x 111 = T x 3 x 37.
So YE/ME = 37 and T x 3. Either way, E = 7.
And other number T x 3 is a 2-digit number with 7 at it's unit's place.
So that has to be 9 x 3 = 27.
Therefore,
YE (or ME ) = 37 and ME (or YE) = 27
Hence,
E + M + T + Y = 7 + 3 + 9 + 2 = 27.
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