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Magic Triangle
Arrange the digits 1 through 9 on a triangle so that there is one digit on each point and two digits on each side between the points. The total of the four digits on any given side must equal 17.
Hint
Remember that the digits on the points will be included in the totals for both sides that meet at that point.Answer
There are two possible solutions.Side One: 1682
Side Two: 2573
Side Three: 3491
Side One: 1952
Side Two: 2483
Side Three: 3761
Variations of the order of the middle numbers are acceptable.
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Nice one! I got it in about 3 minutes. Simple and fun!
Easy and fun!
Great job!!!
Great job!!!
I've already done this somewhere before. Anyway nice!
Nice I love that stuff
That was a piece of cake. Good job
nice one... I got it in about 2 mins, I don't think there's any logical way to approach this... except to first know that 9, 8 and 7 must be on the sides... and then fool around from there.
1
7 9
6 5
3 4 8 2
1
7 9
6 5
3 4 8 2
Best subject in school! Had to jot things down, but still got it. thanks
i did that when i was a kid but a good one all the same
this is a solution too
side one: 4196
side two: 6725
side three: 5384
side one: 4196
side two: 6725
side three: 5384
Those sides don't equal 17.
sorry, i guess i didn't finish reading the directions...
EASY, BUT FUN
Mercenary007,
There is a logical way to solve this puzzle. The sume of 1 thru 9 is 45 and the sum of the three sides (17*3) is 51. The difference between the two is 6, which is the sum of the three corners since their values are used twice (once for each connecting side). Therefore the corners must be 1, 2 and 3. From there it's all downhill.
There is a logical way to solve this puzzle. The sume of 1 thru 9 is 45 and the sum of the three sides (17*3) is 51. The difference between the two is 6, which is the sum of the three corners since their values are used twice (once for each connecting side). Therefore the corners must be 1, 2 and 3. From there it's all downhill.
lol @ munkypuddle
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