1994 AJHSME Problems/Problem 15
Problem
If this path is to continue in the same pattern:
then which sequence of arrows goes from point to point ?
Solution
Notice the pattern from to repeats for every four arrows. Any number that has a remainder of when divided by corresponds to .
The remainder when is divided by is . The arrows from point to point correspond to points and , which have the same pattern as .
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