1. Solve each addition problem in the grid:
- D: 27 + 28 = 55
- E: 15 + 15 = 30
- G: 58 + 42 = 100
- H: 34 + 27 = 61
- I: 79 + 14 = 93
- L: 24 + 36 = 60
- N: 26 + 59 = 85
- O: 18 + 28 = 46
- P: 49 + 33 = 82
- S: 64 + 17 = 81
- V: 43 + 47 = 90
2. Match each sum to the corresponding number in the top row to find the letter:
- 81 → S
- 61 → H
- 30 → E
- 60 → L
- 46 → O
- 90 → V
- 30 → E
- 55 → D
3. Arrange the letters in order of the numbers given at the top:
- The sequence is: 81, 61, 30, 60, 46, 90, 30, 55
- Corresponding letters: S, H, E, L, O, V, E, D
4. The answer is "SHELOVED", which is likely meant to be read as "SHE LOVED". Given the context of the riddle, "What was the witch’s favorite subject in school?", the intended answer is "SPELLING" (a play on words with "SHE LOVED" sounding like "SPELLING"). However, based strictly on the math and letter matching, the decoded word is "SHELOVED".
The correct decoded answer from the puzzle is SHELOVED.
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