If a = $.01, b = $.02, c = $.03, and so on, what is the value of your first name? Using this alphabet system, one of the days of the week is worth exactly $1.00. Which is it? Explain your reasoning.

Question

If a = $.01, b = $.02, c = $.03, and so on, what is the value of your first name? Using this alphabet system, one of the days of the week is worth exactly $1.00. Which is it? Explain your reasoning.

Answer 1

a=1

b=2

c=3

d =4

e=5

f=6

g=7

h=8

i= 9

j =10

k=11

l=12

m=13

n=14

o=15

p=16

q=17

r=18

s=19

t=20

u=21

v=22

w=23

x=24

y=25

z=26

Joe = 10+15+5 = 30 cents

Joey = 55 cents

Joseph = 10+25+19+5+16+8= 83 cents

day = 4+1+25=30

sun= 19+21+14 = 54 sunday = 84 cents

mon= 13+15+14 = 42

tues= 20+21+5+19=65 tuesday =65+30= 95 cents = almost $1

wednes =23+5+4+14+5+19= 70 WEDNESDAY =70+30= exactly $1

thurs=20+8+21+18+19=86 thursday =86+30 = 116 cents

fri= 6+18+9= 33

satur=19+1+20 +21+18= 79 saturday= 109 cents