A magic square is a square of numbers with each row, column, and diagonal of the square adding up to the same sum, called the magic sum. Arrange the numbers,

Question

-1,0,1,2,3,4,5,6,and 7 into a magic square. How does the average of these numbers compare with the magic sum?

Answer 1

You just start from any 3 by 3 magic square, e.g.:

2 9 4

7 5 3

6 1 8

If you subtract 2 from each number you get a magic square that contains the numbers ranging from -1 to 7