{"status": "success", "data": {"description_md": "All the numbers $1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9$ are written in a $3\\times3$ array of squares, one number in each square, in such a way that if two numbers are consecutive then they occupy squares that share an edge. The numbers in the four corners add up to $18$. What is the number in the center?\n\n$\\textbf{(A)}\\ 5\\qquad\\textbf{(B)}\\ 6\\qquad\\textbf{(C)}\\ 7\\qquad\\textbf{(D)}\\ 8\\qquad\\textbf{(E)}\\ 9$\n___\nFull credit goes to [MAA](https://maa.org/) for authoring these problems. These problems were taken on the [AOPS](https://artofproblemsolving.com/) website.", "description_html": "<p>All the numbers  <span class=\"katex--inline\">1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9</span>  are written in a  <span class=\"katex--inline\">3\\times3</span>  array of squares, one number in each square, in such a way that if two numbers are consecutive then they occupy squares that share an edge. The numbers in the four corners add up to  <span class=\"katex--inline\">18</span> . What is the number in the center?</p>&#10;<p> <span class=\"katex--inline\">\\textbf{(A)}\\ 5\\qquad\\textbf{(B)}\\ 6\\qquad\\textbf{(C)}\\ 7\\qquad\\textbf{(D)}\\ 8\\qquad\\textbf{(E)}\\ 9</span> </p>&#10;<hr><p>Full credit goes to <a href=\"https://maa.org/\">MAA</a> for authoring these problems. These problems were taken on the <a href=\"https://artofproblemsolving.com/\">AOPS</a> website.</p>", "hints_md": "", "hints_html": "", "editorial_md": "", "editorial_html": "", "flag_hint": "", "point_value": 3, "problem_name": "2016 AMC 12B Problem 12", "can_next": true, "can_prev": true, "nxt": "/problem/16_amc12B_p13", "prev": "/problem/16_amc12B_p11"}}