2020 AMC 8 Problems/Problem 16

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Each of the points $A,B,C,D,E,$ and $F$ in the figure below represents a different digit from $1$ to $6.$ Each of the five lines shown passes through some of these points. The digits along each line are added to produce five sums, one for each line. The total of the five sums is $47.$ What is the digit represented by $B?$ $\textbf{(A) }1 \qquad \textbf{(B) }2 \qquad \textbf{(C) }3 \qquad \textbf{(D) }4 \qquad \textbf{(E) }5$

Solution 1

We notice that 3 lines pass through B, and 2 lines pass through all other points. In addition, we are given that $A+B+C+D+E+F=1+2+3+4+5+6=21$. This means that \[2A+3B+2C+2D+2E+2F=47\] \[2(A+B+C+D+E+F)+B=47\] \[2(21)+B=47\] \[B=5\]

~samrocksnature

See also

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Preceded by
Problem 15
Followed by
Problem 17
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