| Problem | Number | The Answer |
| 1.) Square the number of letters in Dirksen. | |
| 2.) Square the number of letters in Hart. | |
| 3.) Square the number of letters in Russell. | |
| 4.) Total the first three figures. | |
| 5.) Number of characters in Washington, D.C. (the word, not the city). | |
| 6.) Subtract item 5 from item 4, then add 1. | |
| 7.) Square the number of letters in Cannon. | |
| 8.) Square the number of letters in Longworth. | |
| | Problem | Number | The Answer |
| 9.) Square the number of letters in Rayburn. | |
| 10.) Add items 7, 8, and 9, and multiply by 3. | |
| 11.) Number of characters in Pierre L'Enfant | |
| 12.) Subtract item 11 from item 10. | |
| 13.) Square the number of letters in Capitol. | |
| 14.) Subtract item 13 from item 12. | |
| 15.) 1 x 2 x 3 | |
| 16.) Add items 6, 14, and 15. | |
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