document.write( "Question 1070705: David wants to arrange the twelve numbers from 1 to 12 in a circle so that any two
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document.write( "neighbouring numbers differ by either 2 or 3. Which of the following pairs of numbers have to
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document.write( "be neighbours?
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document.write( "(A) 5 and 8 (B) 3 and 5 (C) 7 and 9 (D) 6 and 8 (E) 4 and 6 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #685785 by Edwin McCravy(20060)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \r\n" ); document.write( "I've only found one way to make such a circle, other\r\n" ); document.write( "than to rotate it and/or reverse it:\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " 1\r\n" ); document.write( " 4 3\r\n" ); document.write( " 2 6\r\n" ); document.write( " 5 8\r\n" ); document.write( " 7 11\r\n" ); document.write( " 10 9\r\n" ); document.write( " 12\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "It has 6 and 8 as neighbors, but none of the others.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "So the correct choice, if it can be one of those, it \r\n" ); document.write( "can only be (D)\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Edwin\n" ); document.write( " |