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==Problem== | ==Problem== | ||
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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+ | for (int i=0; i<5; ++i) { | ||
+ | for (int j=0; j<5; ++j) { | ||
+ | draw((-2.5+i, -2.5+j)--(-1.5+i, -2.5+j) -- (-1.5+i, -1.5+j) -- (-2.5+i, -1.5+j)--cycle); | ||
+ | } | ||
+ | fill((-0.5,-0.5)--(-0.5, 0.5)--(0.5,0.5) -- (0.5,-0.5)--cycle, black); | ||
+ | } | ||
+ | </asy> | ||
<math> \mathrm{(A) \ } 12 \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 15 \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 17 \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 19\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 20 </math> | <math> \mathrm{(A) \ } 12 \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 15 \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 17 \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 19\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 20 </math> | ||
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===Solution 2=== | ===Solution 2=== | ||
We use complementary counting. There are only <math>2\times2</math> and <math>1\times1</math> squares that do not contain the black square. Counting, there are <math>12</math>-<math>2\times2</math> squares, and <math>25-1 = 24</math> <math>1\times1</math> squares that do not contain the black square. That gives <math>12+24=36</math> squares that don't contain it. There are a total of <math>25+16+9+4+1 = 55</math> squares possible <math>(25</math> - <math>1\times1</math> squares <math>16</math> - <math>2\times2</math> squares <math>9</math> - <math>3\times3</math> squares <math>4</math> - <math>4\times4</math> squares and <math>1</math> - <math>5\times5</math> square), therefore there are <math>55-36 = 19</math> squares that contain the black square, which is <math>\boxed{\mathrm{(D)}\ 19}</math>. | We use complementary counting. There are only <math>2\times2</math> and <math>1\times1</math> squares that do not contain the black square. Counting, there are <math>12</math>-<math>2\times2</math> squares, and <math>25-1 = 24</math> <math>1\times1</math> squares that do not contain the black square. That gives <math>12+24=36</math> squares that don't contain it. There are a total of <math>25+16+9+4+1 = 55</math> squares possible <math>(25</math> - <math>1\times1</math> squares <math>16</math> - <math>2\times2</math> squares <math>9</math> - <math>3\times3</math> squares <math>4</math> - <math>4\times4</math> squares and <math>1</math> - <math>5\times5</math> square), therefore there are <math>55-36 = 19</math> squares that contain the black square, which is <math>\boxed{\mathrm{(D)}\ 19}</math>. | ||
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+ | == Video Solution by OmegaLearn == | ||
+ | https://youtu.be/HhdpuJt78Hg?t=168 | ||
+ | |||
+ | ~ pi_is_3.14 | ||
+ | ~VictorZhang | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Video Solutions == | ||
+ | *https://youtu.be/0W3VmFp55cM?t=4697 | ||
+ | *https://youtu.be/aMmF6jz6xA4 | ||
==See also== | ==See also== |
Latest revision as of 01:37, 14 August 2024
Contents
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
.
Video Solution by OmegaLearn
https://youtu.be/HhdpuJt78Hg?t=168
~ pi_is_3.14 ~VictorZhang
Video Solutions
See also
2004 AMC 10A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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