Question

In a 3 x 4 dot rectangle there are 10 dots on the outside and 2 dots on the inside.In a 4 x 5 dot rectangle there are 14 dots on the outside and 6 dots on the inside.How may dots are outside in a 1989 x 1990 dot rectangle?

Answer 1

2x3 rectangle, the inside is 1x2
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4x5 rectangle, the inside is 2x3
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3x6 rectangle, the inside is 1x4
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Have you discovered the formula to calculate a 1989 x 1990 dot rectangle?

Answer 2

1987*1988=3,950,516

Answer 3

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