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Call Math When You get a Chance
Often we are assigned a phone number, and then we search for a word-equivalence that makes sense. In making up this problem, I first chose a mathematical word (or words) and then translated it into its equivalent number.
Your task is to figure out the mathematical words for these phone numbers. For example, 639-6284 is NEW MATH. It gets tricky as you have three letter options for each digit, and be aware that some of the numbers are local and some are long-distance:
Since last week's problem dealt with patterns on a phone keypad, let's extend that idea. A common fun time is translate your phone number into a word, using relationships between letters and numbers on a keypad (e.g. 2 - ABC, etc.).
I hope I did not make any errors, as that could lead to frustration on your part. But, don't call me...
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