1991 AJHSME Problems/Problem 6
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Problem
Which number in the array below is both the largest in its column and the smallest in its row? (Columns go up and down, rows go right and left.)
![\begin{tabular}[t]{ccccc}10 & 6 & 4 & 3 & 2 \\11 & 7 & 14 & 10 & 8 \\8 & 3 & 4 & ...](http://alt2.artofproblemsolving.com/Forum/latexrender/pictures/a/3/8/a3840895ff9467b06546670d668b51a4681c407b.gif)
Solution
The largest numbers in the first, second, third, fourth and fifth columns are 
respectively. Of these, only 
is the smallest in its row 
.
See Also
| 1991 AJHSME (Problems • Resources) | ||
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