All about flooble | fun stuff | Get a free chatterbox | Free JavaScript | Avatars    
perplexus dot info

Home > Numbers
Dividing A Grid (Posted on 2005-10-25) Difficulty: 3 of 5
Each square of the 5x5 grid below contains a number 1-25. Divide the grid into five regions so that the number of squares and the sum of the squares in each region are both odd prime numbers. (1 is not a prime)
For example, the region consisting of {2,3,8} is a valid region. It contains 3 squares (3 is an odd prime) and the sum of the numbers in the squares is prime (2+3+8=13 is an odd prime).
+--+--+--+--+--+
| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5|
+--+--+--+--+--+
| 6| 7| 8| 9|10|
+--+--+--+--+--+
|11|12|13|14|15|
+--+--+--+--+--+
|16|17|18|19|20|
+--+--+--+--+--+
|21|22|23|24|25|
+--+--+--+--+--+

See The Solution Submitted by Brian Smith    
Rating: 2.0000 (1 votes)

Comments: ( Back to comment list | You must be logged in to post comments.)
a solution | Comment 4 of 10 |
I just played around with it a bit (so there may be other solutions), and I stumbled upon:
+--+--+--+--+--+
| 1| 2 3| 4 5|
+ + +--+ +
| 6| 7 8 9|10|
+ +--+--+--+--+
|11 12|13 14 15|
+--+ + +--+
|16|17|18 19|20|
+ +--+--+--+ +
|21 22 23 24 25|
+--+--+--+--+--+

or otherwise written:
1, 6, 11, 12, 17
2, 3, 7, 8, 9
4, 5, 10
13, 14, 15, 18, 19
16, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25
  Posted by SilverKnight on 2005-10-25 15:43:51
Please log in:
Login:
Password:
Remember me:
Sign up! | Forgot password


Search:
Search body:
Forums (1)
Newest Problems
Random Problem
FAQ | About This Site
Site Statistics
New Comments (6)
Unsolved Problems
Top Rated Problems
This month's top
Most Commented On

Chatterbox:
Copyright © 2002 - 2024 by Animus Pactum Consulting. All rights reserved. Privacy Information