#237 Golden oldie
Set by Zoe Mensch
“Hmm… is your name Rumpelschtumpel?”
“What?! How did you…?” cried the little imp. “But no matter. To get the gold, you will also need to enter the four-digit code on the padlock.”
“A teensy clue?” pleaded Prince Hopeful.
“Fine, since you asked so politely, I’ll offer you this. Take the last three digits of the year I was born, let’s call that number ABC. Then reverse that so the digits are in the order CBA. Find the difference between those two numbers, which we shall call XYZ. Then reverse that answer to ZYX and add XYZ and ZYX together. Simple as that!” …