Question 25
In this magic square, the even numbers 2, 4, 6, …, 18 are placed so that the sums of the numbers in each row, column and diagonal are equal. What is the sum of the two numbers in the shaded squares?
| Column1 | Column2 | Column3 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| — | 18 | ? (shaded) |
| 14 | ? (shaded) | 6 |
| — | — | 16 |
| Column1 | Column2 | Column3 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| — | 18 | ? (shaded) |
| 14 | ? (shaded) | 6 |
| — | — | 16 |