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The <math>5\times 5</math> grid shown contains a collection of squares with sizes from <math>1\times 1</math> to <math>5\times 5</math>. How many of these squares contain the black center square? | The <math>5\times 5</math> grid shown contains a collection of squares with sizes from <math>1\times 1</math> to <math>5\times 5</math>. How many of these squares contain the black center square? |
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Video Solution
Education, the Study of Everything
Problem
The grid shown contains a collection of squares with sizes from
to
. How many of these squares contain the black center square?
Solution
Solution 1
Since there are five types of squares: and
We must find how many of each square contain the black shaded square in the center.
If we list them, we get that
- There is
of all
squares, containing the black square
- There are
of all
squares, containing the black square
- There are
of all
squares, containing the black square
- There are
of all
squares, containing the black square
- There is
of all
squares, containing the black square
Thus, the answer is .
Solution 2
We use complementary counting. There are only and
squares that do not contain the black square. Counting, there are
-
squares, and
squares that do not contain the black square. That gives
squares that don't contain it. There are a total of
squares possible
-
squares
-
squares
-
squares
-
squares and
-
square), therefore there are
squares that contain the black square, which is
.
See also
2004 AMC 10A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
Preceded by Problem 15 |
Followed by Problem 17 | |
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