1993 AJHSME Problems/Problem 14
Problem
The nine squares in the table shown are to be filled so that every row and every column contains each of the numbers 
. Then 
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Solution
The square connected both to 1 and 2 cannot be the same as either of them, so must be 3.
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The last square in the top row cannot be either 1 or 3, so it must be 2.
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The other two squares in the rightmost column with A and B cannot be two, so they must be 1 and 3 and therefore have a sum of 
.
See Also
| 1993 AJHSME (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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Followed by Problem 15 | |
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