SOLUTION: The numbers $1,$ $2,$ $\dots,$ $10$ are to be entered into the 10 boxes shown below, so that each number is used exactly once:
\[P = (\square + \square + \square + \square + \squa
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\[P = (\square + \square + \square + \square + \squa
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Question 1164211: The numbers $1,$ $2,$ $\dots,$ $10$ are to be entered into the 10 boxes shown below, so that each number is used exactly once:
\[P = (\square + \square + \square + \square + \square)(\square + \square + \square + \square + \square).\]What is the maximum value of $P$? What is the minimum value of $P$?