Complete the magic (addition)square.
-Use each number 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, and 45 once.
$\begin{array}{|l|l|l|}
\hline & 39 & 40 \
\hline & 41 & 45 \
\hline & & 38 \
\hline
\end{array}$
A)
$\begin{array}{|l|l|l|}
\hline 43 & 39 & 40 \
\hline 37 & 41 & 45 \
\hline 42 & 44 & 38 \
\hline
\end{array}$
B)
$\begin{array}{|l|l|l|}
\hline 44 & 39 & 40 \
\hline 43 & 41 & 45 \
\hline 37 & 42 & 38 \
\hline
\end{array}$

C)
$\begin{array}{|l|l|l|}
\hline 44 & 39 & 40 \
\hline 37 & 41 & 45 \
\hline 42 & 43 & 38 \
\hline
\end{array}$
D)
$\begin{array}{|l|l|l|}
\hline 42 & 39 & 40 \
\hline 37 & 41 & 45 \
\hline 44 & 43 & 38 \
\hline
\end{array}$

Question

Complete the magic (addition)square.
-Use each number 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, and 45 once. 
$\begin{array}{|l|l|l|}
\hline & 39 & 40 \
\hline & 41 & 45 \
\hline & & 38 \
\hline
\end{array}$
A)
$\begin{array}{|l|l|l|}
\hline 43 & 39 & 40 \
\hline 37 & 41 & 45 \
\hline 42 & 44 & 38 \
\hline
\end{array}$
B)
$\begin{array}{|l|l|l|}
\hline 44 & 39 & 40 \
\hline 43 & 41 & 45 \
\hline 37 & 42 & 38 \
\hline
\end{array}$

C)
$\begin{array}{|l|l|l|}
\hline 44 & 39 & 40 \
\hline 37 & 41 & 45 \
\hline 42 & 43 & 38 \
\hline
\end{array}$
D)
$\begin{array}{|l|l|l|}
\hline 42 & 39 & 40 \
\hline 37 & 41 & 45 \
\hline 44 & 43 & 38 \
\hline
\end{array}$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

In a magic square, the sums of the numbers in each row, column, and diagonal must be equal. In option C, each row, column, and diagonal sums to 123, satisfying the conditions of a magic square.

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