For some Maniacal reason they gave this math problem to 9 year olds. Can you solve it?

[Fort Fun Indiana]

Abcde is the answer or 12345. Each letter signifies it's numerical position in the alphabet.

See my solution.

Your answer is not possible.

 

[Grumblenuts]

Completing the solution (to show there is a unique answer):

1) If (E,A) = (5,9): 555,555 / 9 = 61,728.3... So, A cannot equal 9, when E=5. So, when E = 5, A = 7.

2) If E = 6, A MUST equal 6 to get (A * ABCDE) = EEEEEE. However, this contradicts the rules. So, E cannot equal 6.

3) If E = 7, A MUST equal 1 to get (A * ABCDE) = EEEEEE. However, we know A cannot equal 1. So, E cannot equal 7.

4) If E = 8, A MUST equal 6 to get (A * ABCDE) = EEEEEE. However, 888,888 / 6 = 148,148. So, E cannot equal 8.

5) If E = 9, A MUST equal 1 to get (A * ABCDE) = EEEEEE. However, we know A cannot equal 1. So, E cannot equal 9.

Therefore, E = 5.

Therefore, A = 7, and, by 555,555 / 7 = 79,365,

B=9
C=3
D=6

NOW the problem has been solved.

Vewy good, young Mao. But you run of time and forget to do rest of test!

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

Vewy good, young Mao. But you run of time and forget to do rest of test!

Thank ya!

I used the least number of steps, so I imagine the proctor would account for the time needed.