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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
.
See Also
1994 AJHSME (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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