AMC 10 Step by Step
2012 AMC 10AProblem 14P11-15~3 minPrint

Chubby makes nonstandard checkerboards that have 3131 squares on each side. The checkerboards have a black square in every corner and alternate red and black squares along every row and column. How many black squares are there on such a checkerboard?

Log in to save your progress.

Similar problems

Problem © Mathematical Association of America (MAA), American Mathematics Competitions. Reproduced for non-commercial educational use. Solution and commentary are original to this site.