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Magic Square Project

Example #1
The numbers chosen are any consecutives series of 9 numbers.
33,36,38,40,42,44,46,48,50
Determine the sum of the numbers given:
33+36+38+40+42+46+48+50= 378
Dive by 3:
378/3=126
Write 126 as many ways possible as a sum of 3 different numbers from the given number.
50+36+40
42+50+34
48+44+34
48+32+46
44+40+42
36+48+42
48+40+38
42+36+48

Make the table and see how many times the numbers appear in the list of sum.
Numbers 34,36,38,40,42,44,46,48,50
# of sum 2 3 1 2 4 2 1 5 2
Create the magic square.

Example #2
The numbers chosen are any consecutive series of 9 numbers.
1, 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
Determine the sum:
1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9=45
Divide by 3:
45/3=15
Write 15 as many ways possible as a sum of 3 different numbers of the numbers given:
7+2+6
5+7+3
9+5+1
6+5+4
8+3+4
9+2+4
8+5+2
7+1+5
Make the table and see how many times the numbers appear in the sum:
Numbers: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
# of sum: 2 3 2 3 5 2 3 2 2
Create the magic square:

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