Wednesday, September 10, 2008

The number puzzle




In the above diagram.. arrange the numbers 1..8 in the boxes such that, no two adjacent numbers (like 2 & 3 ) are horizontally/vertically/diagonally adjacent to each other.



Solution :




Explanation :

1 & 8 are the number with least neighbors.. ( i.e. just one ) Put them in the center two boxes, and arrange the other numbers around them..

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