Question

Arrange the numbers one through 12 in the chart so that the sum of the numbers in each column is the same. What is the sum of each column.

Answer 1

Left side of the chart:

1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 12

Right side of the chart:

2, 3, 6, 7, 10, 11

Explanation:

Left side:

1 + 4 + 5 + 8 + 9 + 12 = 39

Right side:

2 + 3 + 6 + 7 + 10 + 11 = 39

Left side = Right side

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