The numbers beside each word are the total of the values assigned to the letters in the word. e.g for LYRE L,Y,R,E might equal 5,9,20 and 13 respectively or any other combination that add up to 47.
The problem - What is the value of D ?
BALLET 45;
POLKA 59
CELLO 43;
QUARTET 50
CONCERT 74;
SAXOPHONE 134
FLUTE 30;
SCALE 51
FUGUE 50;
SOLO 37
GLEE 66;
SONG 61
JAZZ 58;
SOPRANO 82
LYRE 47;
THEME 72
OBOE 53;
VIOLIN 100
OPERA 65;
WALTZ 34
A problem from. 'Tough Puzzles'.
