2016 AMC 12B Problems/Problem 12
Problem
All the numbers 
are written in a 
array of squares, one number in each square, in such a way that if two numbers of consecutive then they occupy squares that share an edge. The numbers in the four corners add up to 
. What is the number in the center?
Solution
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Solution by Mlux:
Draw a matrix. Notice that no adjacent numbers could be in the corners since two consecutive numbers must share an edge. Now find 4 nonconsecutive numbers that add up to . Trying 
works. Place each odd number in the corner in a clockwise order. Then fill in the spaces. There has to be a 
in between the 
and 
. There is a 
between and 
. The final grid should similar to this.
Solution by Mlux
See Also
| 2016 AMC 12B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
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