¶ 1985 AMC8 Problem 24
¶ 1985 AMC8 Problem 24
Problem:
In a magic trlangle, each of the six whole numbers is placed in one of the circles so that the sum, , of the three numbers on each side of the triangle is the same. The largest possible value for is
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Solution:
If the sum is as large as possible. then the three largest numbers should be at the vertices so they each occur in two sums . Thus
One such triangle is indicated.
Answer: .
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