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Hale Nur Kazaçeşme (MATH/IV)

MAGNETS

Place “magnets” in the diagram. Each magnet has a positive and a negative pole, and adjacent squares cannot contain the same pole. The numbers indicate the number of plus and minus poles in the corresponding rows and columns.

When you finish, submit the content of the highlighted squares from top left to bottom right to iletisim@bilkent.edu.tr.

In the example on the right, the answer is ++E-. (Empty cells are indicated by an E.)

Send in your e-mail with the right answer and win! Prizes will be: dessert and coffee from Mozart Cafe (one each for three winners); coffee from Coffee Break (two each for two winners); hot chocolate from Cafe Fiero (one each for five winners); and chocolates from Bind Chocolate (two winners).

EXAMPLE & SOLUTION