Hints and solutions to
Problem of the day for Thursday, May 17

A multiple-choice question: What is the value of

66 + 66 + 66 + 66 + 66 + 66 ?

  • (A) 66
  • (B) 67
  • (C) 366
  • (D) 636
  • (E) 3636


  • Don't rush to judgment on this one!
  • Remember, 66 means 6x6x6x6x6x6, and there are six of them in the sum.
  • So the sum is 6x(6x6x6x6x6x6), which of course is 67.