Here we have a perfect magic square composed of the numbers I to 16 inclusive. The rows, columns, and two long diagonals all add up 34. Now, supposing you were forbidden to use the two numbers 2 and 15, but allowed, in their place, to repeat any two numbers already used, how would you construct your square so that rows, columns, and diagonals should still add up 34? Your success will depend on which two numbers you select as substitutes for the 2 and 15.
