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Revision as of 15:05, 26 October 2023
Contents
Problem
The numbers from to
are arranged in a spiral pattern on a square grid, beginning at the center. The first few numbers have been entered into the grid below. Consider the four numbers that will appear in the shaded squares, on the same diagonal as the number
How many of these four numbers are prime?
Solution 1
We fill out the grid, as shown below:
From the four numbers that appear in the shaded squares,
of them are prime:
and
~MathFun1000, MRENTHUSIASM
Solution 2
Note that given time constraint, it's better to only count from perfect squares (in pink), as shown below:
From the four numbers that appear in the shaded squares,
of them are prime:
and
~TheMathGuyd
Video Solution (How to Creatively THINK!!!
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Video Solution by Math-X (Smart and Simple)
https://youtu.be/Ku_c1YHnLt0?si=cc_Ii2j2pmT6wOuZ&t=412 ~Math-X
Video Solution by Magic Square
https://youtu.be/-N46BeEKaCQ?t=5392
Video Solution by SpreadTheMathLove
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcrktBc8zrM
Video Solution by Interstigation
https://youtu.be/1bA7fD7Lg54?t=176
Video Solution by WhyMath
~savannahsolver
Video Solution by harungurcan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35BW7bsm_Cg&t=402s
~harungurcan
See Also
2023 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
Preceded by Problem 3 |
Followed by Problem 5 | |
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All AJHSME/AMC 8 Problems and Solutions |
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