Problem: The Domino Frame Puzzle

q380

It will be seen in the illustration that the full set of twenty-eight dominoes is arranged in the form of a square frame, with $6$ against $6,$ $2$ against $2,$ blank against blank, and so on, as in the game. It will be found that the pips in the top row and left-hand column both add up $44.$ The pips in the other two sides sum to $59$ and $32$ respectively. The puzzle is to rearrange the dominoes in the same form so that all of the four sides shall sum to $44.$ Remember that the dominoes must be correctly placed one against another as in the game.

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  1. Dudeney, H. E.: "Amusements in Mathematics", The Authors' Club, 1917

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