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The following problem is from both the 2003 AMC 12A #12 and 2003 AMC 10A #24, so both problems redirect to this page.

Problem

Sally has five red cards numbered $1$ through $5$ and four blue cards numbered $3$ through $6$ . She stacks the cards so that the colors alternate and so that the number on each red card divides evenly into the number on each neighboring blue card. What is the sum of the numbers on the middle three cards?

$\mathrm{(A) \ } 8\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 9\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 10\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 11\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 12$

Video Solution

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q30Dt8q7vm4&feature=youtu.be

Solution

Let $R_i$ and $B_j$ designate the red card numbered $i$ and the blue card numbered $j$ , respectively.

$B_5$ is the only blue card that $R_5$ evenly divides, so $R_5$ must be at one end of the stack and $B_5$ must be the card next to it.

$R_1$ is the only other red card that evenly divides $B_5$ , so $R_1$ must be the other card next to $B_5$ .

$B_4$ is the only blue card that $R_4$ evenly divides, so $R_4$ must be at one end of the stack and $B_4$ must be the card next to it.

$R_2$ is the only other red card that evenly divides $B_4$ , so $R_2$ must be the other card next to $B_4$ .

$R_2$ doesn't evenly divide $B_3$ , so $B_3$ must be next to $R_1$ , $B_6$ must be next to $R_2$ , and $R_3$ must be in the middle.

This yields the following arrangement from top to bottom: $\{R_5,B_5,R_1,B_3,R_3,B_6,R_2,B_4,R_4\}$

Therefore, the sum of the numbers on the middle three cards is $3+3+6=\boxed{\mathrm{(E)}\ 12}$ .

Note

wait how is amc 10 #24 the same as amc 12 #12 it should have been like at least #17 aarush12: no cuz amc 12 is hard as hell compared to lousy amc 10

2003 AMC 10A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources)
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All AMC 10 Problems and Solutions

2003 AMC 12A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources)
Preceded by Problem 11	Followed by Problem 13
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 AMC 12 Problems and Solutions

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 ==Note==
 wait how is amc 10 #24 the same as amc 12 #12 it should have been like at least #17
+aarush12: no cuz amc 12 is hard as hell compared to lousy amc 10
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