Cross out twelve of the 36 numbers in the
grid below so that each row and each column
is left with exactly four numbers that total 10.
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
4 |
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5 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
You may send in your answer in this form:
Column 1: Cross out x and y.
Column 2: Cross out p and q.
Column 3: Cross out a and b.
Column 4: Cross out e and f.
Column 5: Cross out r and s.
Column 6: Cross out u and v.
Solution to the Problem:
The answer is:Column 1: Cross out 3 and 4.
Column 2: Cross out 3 and 5.
Column 3: Cross out 6 and 1 beneath it.
Column 4: Cross out 2 and 6.
Column 5: Cross out 2 and 2.
Column 6: Cross out 4 and 2.
2 |
1 |
2 |
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5 |
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5 |
1 |
1 |
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3 |
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5 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
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1 |
1 |
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2 |
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4 |
1 |
3 |
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1 |
2 |
4 |
|
3 |
Correctly solved by:
1. James Alarie | Flint, Michigan |
2. Chase L. Smith |
Mountain View High School, Mountain View, Wyoming |
3. Isaac Kampman |
Mountain View High School, Mountain View, Wyoming |
4. Chad Fore | Gate City, Virginia |
5. Shaylynn Martin |
Mountain View High School, Mountain View, Wyoming |
6. Riley Dolezal |
Mountain View High School, Mountain View, Wyoming |
7. Chelsea Anglen |
Mountain View High School, Mountain View, Wyoming |
8. Cade Covington |
Mountain View High School, Mountain View, Wyoming |
9. Caleb Flake |
Mountain View High School, Mountain View, Wyoming |
10. Ethan Salsbury |
Mountain View High School, Mountain View, Wyoming |