| Title: | Mathematics at DEC | 
| Moderator: | RUSURE::EDP | 
| Created: | Mon Feb 03 1986 | 
| Last Modified: | Fri Jun 06 1997 | 
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 | 
| Number of topics: | 2083 | 
| Total number of notes: | 14613 | 
    Heres a (relatively) easy problem with a seasonal flavor:
    
    	In all, how many birds did my true love give to me?
    
    
    Lets leave this for someone new, or someone who has not contributed
    in a while.
    
    --  Barry
| T.R | Title | User | Personal Name | Date | Lines | 
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| 635.1 | aviary | CACHE::MARSHALL | hunting the snark | Mon Dec 29 1986 15:58 | 23 | 
|     lots...
    
    		184
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    1 partridge          1 * 12  = 12
    2 tutle-doves        2 * 11  = 22
    3 french hens        3 * 10  = 30
    4 calling birds      4 * 9   = 36
    5 gold rings        
    6 geese a laying     6 * 7   = 42
    7 swans a swimming   7 * 6   = 42
    8 maids a milking            ------
    9 ladies dancing              184
    10 lords a leaping
    11 pipers piping
    12 drummers drumming
    
                                                   
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