Puzzler of the Month
From the Monroe Community College Math Department
For MCC Students, Faculty, and Staff
This month’s puzzle is a “crossnumber” puzzle, which is similar to a crossword puzzle, however
the grid is to be completed using numbers satisfying the clues rather than words.
Across:
1. a perfect square
4. a perfect square
5. a perfect square
8. digits sum to 35
11. square root of 39 across
13. a perfect square
14. a perfect square
15. square of 36 across
17. square of half 11 across
18. all digits alike
19. product of 4 across and 33 across
21. a perfect square
22. five times 5 across
23. all digits alike except the central one
25. square of 2 down
27. see 20 down
28. a perfect fourth power
29. sum of 18 across and 31 across
31. a triangular number
33. one more than 4 times 36 across
34. digits sum to 18 and the three middle
numbers are 3
36. an odd number
37. all digits even, except one, and their
sum is 29
39. a perfect fourth power
40. a perfect cube
41. twice a square
Down:
1. a palindrome number
2. square root of 28 across
3. sum of 17 across and 21 across
4. digits sum to 19
5. digits sum to 26
6. sum of 14 across and 33 across
7. a perfect cube
9. a perfect cube
10. a perfect square
12. digits sum to 30
14. all digits alike
16. sum of digits is 2 down
18. all digits alike except the first, which is 1
20. sum of 17 across and 27 across
21. multiple of 19
22. a perfect square
24. a perfect square
26. square of 18 across
28. fourth power of 4 across
29. twice 15 across
30. a triangular number
32. digits sum to 20 and ends with 8
34. six times 21 across
35. a perfect cube
37. a perfect square
38. a perfect cube
1
2
3
8
11
12
15
4
9
5
16
7
10
13
19
14
17
18
20
21
22
23
25
26
28
29
33
24
27
30
34
31
35
37
39
6
32
36
38
40
41
Solve this Puzzler and you could win a prize*!!!
To submit a solution:
1. Neatly write up your solution, clearly identifying the answer and clearly showing all work
when requested.
2. Include your name and email (so we can contact you if you win the prize).
3. On the Brighton Campus, solutions may be submitted in the Puzzler of the Month drop box in
the Math Learning Center (11-204). On the Damon City Campus, solutions may be submitted
in the Puzzler of the Month drop box in the Integrated Learning Center.
You may also submit solutions by emailing Steve Kilner at [email protected] (please
indicate “puzzler solution” as the subject). Faculty and Staff may use inter-departmental mail.
For official rules and more details go to the Math Learning Center 11-204, the DCC Integrated
Learning Center or visit our website: web.monroecc.edu/MathPuzzler.
*Only students are eligible for the monthly prize.
***Solutions must be submitted by April 30***