Complete the magic (addition)square.
-Use each number 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, and 32 once. $\begin{array}{|l|l|l|}
\hline 27 & & 25 \
\hline & 28 & 30 \
\hline & 24 & \
\hline
\end{array}$
A)
$\begin{array}{|l|l|l|}
\hline 27 & 29 & 25 \
\hline 26 & 28 & 30 \
\hline 31 & 24 & 32 \
\hline
\end{array}$
B)
$\begin{array}{|l|l|l|}
\hline 27 & 31 & 25 \
\hline 26 & 28 & 30 \
\hline 29 & 24 & 32 \
\hline
\end{array}$

C)
$\begin{array}{|l|l|l|}
\hline 27 & 32 & 25 \
\hline 26 & 28 & 30 \
\hline 29 & 24 & 31 \
\hline
\end{array}$

D)
$\begin{array}{|l|l|l|}
\hline 27 & 32 & 25 \
\hline 26 & 28 & 30 \
\hline 31 & 24 & 29 \
\hline
\end{array}$

Question

Complete the magic (addition)square.
-Use each number 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, and 32 once. $\begin{array}{|l|l|l|}
\hline 27 & & 25 \
\hline & 28 & 30 \
\hline & 24 & \
\hline
\end{array}$
A)
$\begin{array}{|l|l|l|}
\hline 27 & 29 & 25 \
\hline 26 & 28 & 30 \
\hline 31 & 24 & 32 \
\hline
\end{array}$
B)
$\begin{array}{|l|l|l|}
\hline 27 & 31 & 25 \
\hline 26 & 28 & 30 \
\hline 29 & 24 & 32 \
\hline
\end{array}$

C)
$\begin{array}{|l|l|l|}
\hline 27 & 32 & 25 \
\hline 26 & 28 & 30 \
\hline 29 & 24 & 31 \
\hline
\end{array}$

D)
$\begin{array}{|l|l|l|}
\hline 27 & 32 & 25 \
\hline 26 & 28 & 30 \
\hline 31 & 24 & 29 \
\hline
\end{array}$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The sum of the numbers from 24 to 32 is 252, and since there are 3 rows, each row must sum to 84 (252 divided by 3). Given the numbers already in place, option D is the only configuration where each row, column, and diagonal sums to 84.

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