Difference between revisions of "2023 AMC 8 Problems/Problem 16"

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In our <math>5 \times 5</math> grid we can see there are <math>8</math>, <math>9</math> and <math>8</math> of the letters P, Q and R’s respectively. We can see our pattern between each is <math>x</math>, <math>x+1</math>, <math>x</math> for the P, Q and R’s respectively. This such pattern will follow in our bigger example as we can see the only answer choice which satsifys this condition is <math>\boxed{\text{(C)}133, 134, 133}</math>
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== Solution 1 ==
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In our <math>5 \times 5</math> grid we can see there are <math>8</math>, <math>9</math> and <math>8</math> of the letters P, Q and R’s respectively. We can see our pattern between each is <math>x</math>, <math>x+1</math>, <math>x</math> for the P, Q and R’s respectively. This such pattern will follow in our bigger example, so we can see that the only answer choice which satisfies this condition is <math>\boxed{\text{(C)}\hspace{0.1 in} 133, 134, 133}</math>
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(Note: you could also "cheese" this problem by listing out all of the letters horizontally in a single line and looking at the repeating pattern.)
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~apex304, SohumUttamchandani, wuwang2002, TaeKim, Cxrupptedpat
  
 
==Animated Video Solution==
 
==Animated Video Solution==

Revision as of 18:41, 24 January 2023

Solution 1

In our $5 \times 5$ grid we can see there are $8$, $9$ and $8$ of the letters P, Q and R’s respectively. We can see our pattern between each is $x$, $x+1$, $x$ for the P, Q and R’s respectively. This such pattern will follow in our bigger example, so we can see that the only answer choice which satisfies this condition is $\boxed{\text{(C)}\hspace{0.1 in} 133, 134, 133}$

(Note: you could also "cheese" this problem by listing out all of the letters horizontally in a single line and looking at the repeating pattern.)

~apex304, SohumUttamchandani, wuwang2002, TaeKim, Cxrupptedpat

Animated Video Solution

https://youtu.be/1tnMR0lNEFY

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