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Grade 5 Challenge: Magic Squares Worksheet with Answers

Grade 5 (US) · Year 6 (UK) · Class 5 (India) · Math

Unit 7: Going FurtherChallenge PuzzlesChallenge

Finding missing numbers in 3 × 3 magic squares where every row, column and diagonal has the same sum. This free upper elementary worksheet has 12 questions and a full answer key. Print it or save it as a PDF — every answer is checked by code, not guessed.

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Challenge: Magic Squares

Grade 5 · Math

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Learning goal: Challenge Puzzles

Directions: Look carefully at each picture, then write your answer in the box.

  1. 1

    In this magic square every row, column and diagonal adds up to 63. What is the missing number?

    123327211524930
    Answer
  2. 2

    In this magic square every row, column and diagonal adds up to 96. What is the missing number?

    2344383226352041
    Answer
  3. 3

    In this magic square every row, column and diagonal adds up to 78. What is the missing number?

    3822102642303414
    Answer
  4. 4

    In this magic square every row, column and diagonal adds up to 18. What is the missing number?

    729843105
    Answer
  5. 5

    In this magic square every row, column and diagonal adds up to 60. What is the missing number?

    2116232220182419
    Answer
  6. 6

    In this magic square every row, column and diagonal adds up to 114. What is the missing number?

    4222503830265434
    Answer
  7. 7

    In this magic square every row, column and diagonal adds up to 21. What is the missing number?

    1038796114
    Answer
  8. 8

    In this magic square every row, column and diagonal adds up to 99. What is the missing number?

    4230213345363924
    Answer
  9. 9

    In this magic square every row, column and diagonal adds up to 93. What is the missing number?

    4322253137401934
    Answer
  10. 10

    In this magic square every row, column and diagonal adds up to 135. What is the missing number?

    3055506545403560
    Answer
  11. 11

    In this magic square every row, column and diagonal adds up to 33. What is the missing number?

    1015891113147
    Answer
  12. 12

    In this magic square every row, column and diagonal adds up to 60. What is the missing number?

    16812202832424
    Answer

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Answer key (click to show)
  1. 1.18
  2. 2.29
  3. 3.18
  4. 4.6
  5. 5.17
  6. 6.46
  7. 7.5
  8. 8.27
  9. 9.28
  10. 10.25
  11. 11.12
  12. 12.36

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