Question 5 - Page 137 - Generalising 3 × 3 Magic Square - Chapter 6 Class 7 - Number Play - Ganita Prakash

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Is it possible to get a magic square by filling nine non-consecutive - Generalising 3 × 3 Magic Square

part 2 - Question 5 - Page 137 - Generalising 3 × 3 Magic Square - Chapter 6 Class 7 - Number Play - Ganita Prakash - Class 7 (Ganita Prakash 1, 2 & old NCERT)

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Question 5 - Page 137 Is it possible to get a magic square by filling nine non-consecutive numbers? Yes, it's definitely possible. The rules of a magic square only require the sums of the lines to be equal; they don't require the numbers to be consecutive. A very simple way to create one is to take any existing magic square and multiply every number by a constant. For example: Taking standard 1-9 magic square and multiply every number by 2, you get a new magic square with the numbers {2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18}. These numbers are not consecutive, but they form a perfect magic square with a magic sum of 30. 1-9 Square Magic square with non-consecutive numbers

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