Difference between revisions of "2004 AMC 10A Problems/Problem 16"
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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? | ||
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| + | <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== | ||
| + | There is one 1-1 square containing the black square | ||
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| + | There are 4 2-2 squares containing the black square | ||
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| + | There are 9 3-3 squares containing the black square | ||
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| + | There are 4 4-4's. | ||
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| + | There is 1 5-5. | ||
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| + | <math>1+4+9+4+1=19\Rightarrow \boxed{\mathrm{(D) \ }}</math> | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 11:07, 15 April 2008
Problem
The 
grid shown contains a collection of squares with sizes from 
to . How many of these squares contain the black center square?
Solution
There is one 1-1 square containing the black square
There are 4 2-2 squares containing the black square
There are 9 3-3 squares containing the black square
There are 4 4-4's.
There is 1 5-5.
