Abstract
Can you place each of the numbers 1 through 6 in the triangular chain of circles in figure 1 so that each side has the same sum? If you are successful, congratulations, you have just created one example of a magic triangle. These simple figures may not have as many “angles” as the well publicized magic squares, but they possess a few powers that may be interesting to both you and your students. Obviously, important practice in addition skills is built into the puzzle and it is possible that you can at the same time stimulate the formation of problem-solving strategies.
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