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Revision as of 12:17, 9 December 2012
Problem
To complete the grid below, each of the digits 1 through 4 must occur once in each row and once in each column. What number will occupy the lower right-hand square?
![\[\begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|c|}\hline 1 & & 2 &\\ \hline 2 & 3 & &\\ \hline & &&4\\ \hline & &&\\ \hline\end{tabular}\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/7/9/0/7906b7cd161b30f23457e7d33aa6f86c753371f3.png)
Solution
The number in the first row, last column must be a 
due to the fact if a was in the first row, second column, there would be two threes in that column. By the same reasoning, the number in the second row, last column has to be a 
. Therefore the number in the lower right-hand square is 
. 
See Also
| 2007 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 8 |
Followed by Problem 10 | |
| 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 | ||
| All AJHSME/AMC 8 Problems and Solutions | ||
