AMO 2027 Grades 4-5 SET 20 - Self-study Question 5

There are 32 pots on all the sides and the corners of a square field. Suppose the pots that are next to each other are all equally spaced. How many pots are placed on each side of the field?

For each side, count the pots at both endpoint corners as well as those between them. Count each physical pot only once in the total of 32.