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Problem 16 (1991 AJHSME)

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From module Geometry Basics

Problem

The 1616 squares on a piece of paper are numbered as shown in the diagram. While lying on a table, the paper is folded in half four times in the following sequence:

  • fold the top half over the bottom half
  • fold the bottom half over the top half
  • fold the right half over the left half
  • fold the left half over the right half. Which numbered square is on top after step 4? [See figure in original PDF]

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