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Let's solve the Division Squares puzzle step by step.

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🔷 Rules Recap:

- Each row and column forms a division problem.
- The format is: `A ÷ B = C`, where:
- A is the dividend (top or left number),
- B is the divisor (middle or right number),
- C is the quotient (result, bottom or right).
- We need to fill in the missing numbers so that each row and column follows this division rule.

We’ll go through each square one at a time.

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## ✔ Example Given:
```
12 ÷ 4 = 3
6 ÷ 2 = 3
2 ÷ 2 = 1
```
This shows how it works: each row and column is a division equation.

Now let’s solve the other five squares.

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## 🟦 Square 1 (Top Middle):
```
8 | | 2
---|---|---
| 1 |
---|---|---
4 | |
```

We have:
- Top row: 8 ÷ ? = 2 → So ? = 8 ÷ 2 = 4
- Middle row: ? ÷ 1 = ? → But middle column has 1 in center, so we can use columns too.
- Bottom row: 4 ÷ ? = ?

Let’s fill in what we know:

Row 1: 8 ÷ x = 2 → x = 4 → So middle cell of top row is 4

So now:
```
8 | 4 | 2
---|---|---
| 1 |
---|---|---
4 | |
```

Now look at columns:

Column 1: 8 ÷ ? = 4 → So ? = 8 ÷ 4 = 2 → Middle-left cell is 2

So now:
```
8 | 4 | 2
---|---|---
2 | 1 |
---|---|---
4 | |
```

Column 3: 2 ÷ ? = ? → We don’t know yet. Let's do rows.

Row 2: 2 ÷ 1 = ? → So result is 2, so bottom-right must be 2

So:
```
8 | 4 | 2
---|---|---
2 | 1 | 2
---|---|---
4 | |
```

Now Row 3: 4 ÷ ? = ? → We have only one blank: middle and right.

But from Column 2: 4 ÷ 1 = ? → Wait, no: Column 2 is:
- Top: 4
- Middle: 1
- Bottom: ?

So: 4 ÷ 1 = 4 → So bottom cell of column 2 is 4

Then Row 3: 4 ÷ 4 = 1 → So right cell is 1

Now check Column 3: 2 ÷ 2 = 1 → Yes! Matches.

Final:
```
8 | 4 | 2
---|---|---
2 | 1 | 2
---|---|---
4 | 4 | 1
```

✔ All rows and columns are valid.

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## 🟦 Square 2 (Top Right):
```
24 | 3 | ?
---|---|---
6 | ? | 2
---|---|---
? | 1 | ?
```

Let’s work step by step.

Row 1: 24 ÷ 3 = ? → 24 ÷ 3 = 8 → So last cell is 8

Now:
```
24 | 3 | 8
---|---|---
6 | ? | 2
---|---|---
? | 1 | ?
```

Row 2: 6 ÷ ? = 2 → So ? = 6 ÷ 2 = 3 → Middle cell is 3

Now:
```
24 | 3 | 8
---|---|---
6 | 3 | 2
---|---|---
? | 1 | ?
```

Row 3: ? ÷ 1 = ? → So whatever is in first cell, divided by 1, gives the third cell → So third cell = first cell.

Now look at columns.

Column 1: 24 ÷ 6 = ? → 24 ÷ 6 = 4 → So bottom-left is 4

Then Row 3: 4 ÷ 1 = 4 → So bottom-right is 4

Now check Column 3: 8 ÷ 2 = 4 → Yes! 8 ÷ 2 = 4 → matches.

Final:
```
24 | 3 | 8
---|---|---
6 | 3 | 2
---|---|---
4 | 1 | 4
```

✔ All good.

---

## 🟦 Square 3 (Bottom Left):
```
? | 2 | ?
---|---|---
4 | ? | 2
---|---|---
4 | ? | 4
```

Let’s start with rows.

Row 2: 4 ÷ ? = 2 → So ? = 4 ÷ 2 = 2 → Middle cell is 2

Now:
```
? | 2 | ?
---|---|---
4 | 2 | 2
---|---|---
4 | ? | 4
```

Row 3: 4 ÷ ? = 4 → So ? = 4 ÷ 4 = 1 → Middle cell is 1

Now:
```
? | 2 | ?
---|---|---
4 | 2 | 2
---|---|---
4 | 1 | 4
```

Now look at columns.

Column 1: ? ÷ 4 = 4 → So ? = 4 × 4 = 16 → Top-left is 16

Now Row 1: 16 ÷ 2 = ? → 16 ÷ 2 = 8 → So top-right is 8

Now check Column 3: 8 ÷ 2 = 4 → Yes! 8 ÷ 2 = 4 → matches.

Final:
```
16 | 2 | 8
---|---|---
4 | 2 | 2
---|---|---
4 | 1 | 4
```

✔ All correct.

---

## 🟦 Square 4 (Bottom Middle):
```
32 | | 8
---|---|---
? | 2 | 8
---|---|---
? | | ?
```

Start with Row 1: 32 ÷ ? = 8 → So ? = 32 ÷ 8 = 4 → Middle cell is 4

Now:
```
32 | 4 | 8
---|---|---
? | 2 | 8
---|---|---
? | | ?
```

Row 2: ? ÷ 2 = 8 → So ? = 8 × 2 = 16 → First cell is 16

Now:
```
32 | 4 | 8
---|---|---
16 | 2 | 8
---|---|---
? | | ?
```

Column 1: 32 ÷ 16 = ? → 32 ÷ 16 = 2 → So bottom-left is 2

Now Row 3: 2 ÷ ? = ? → Need more info.

Column 2: 4 ÷ 2 = ? → 4 ÷ 2 = 2 → So bottom-middle is 2

Now Row 3: 2 ÷ 2 = ? → So result is 1 → bottom-right is 1

Now check Column 3: 8 ÷ 8 = 1 → Yes! 8 ÷ 8 = 1 → matches.

Final:
```
32 | 4 | 8
---|---|---
16 | 2 | 8
---|---|---
2 | 2 | 1
```

✔ All valid.

---

## 🟦 Square 5 (Bottom Right):
```
? | 6 | 3
---|---|---
9 | ? | 3
---|---|---
? | ? | ?
```

Start with Row 1: ? ÷ 6 = 3 → So ? = 6 × 3 = 18 → Top-left is 18

Now:
```
18 | 6 | 3
---|---|---
9 | ? | 3
---|---|---
? | ? | ?
```

Row 2: 9 ÷ ? = 3 → So ? = 9 ÷ 3 = 3 → Middle cell is 3

Now:
```
18 | 6 | 3
---|---|---
9 | 3 | 3
---|---|---
? | ? | ?
```

Now Column 1: 18 ÷ 9 = ? → 18 ÷ 9 = 2 → So bottom-left is 2

Column 2: 6 ÷ 3 = ? → 6 ÷ 3 = 2 → So bottom-middle is 2

Now Row 3: 2 ÷ 2 = ? → So result is 1 → bottom-right is 1

Check Column 3: 3 ÷ 3 = 1 → Yes! 3 ÷ 3 = 1 → matches.

Final:
```
18 | 6 | 3
---|---|---
9 | 3 | 3
---|---|---
2 | 2 | 1
```

✔ All correct.

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## ✔ Final Answer Summary:

Square 1 (Top Middle):

```
8 | 4 | 2
---|---|---
2 | 1 | 2
---|---|---
4 | 4 | 1
```

Square 2 (Top Right):

```
24 | 3 | 8
---|---|---
6 | 3 | 2
---|---|---
4 | 1 | 4
```

Square 3 (Bottom Left):

```
16 | 2 | 8
---|---|---
4 | 2 | 2
---|---|---
4 | 1 | 4
```

Square 4 (Bottom Middle):

```
32 | 4 | 8
---|---|---
16 | 2 | 8
---|---|---
2 | 2 | 1
```

Square 5 (Bottom Right):

```
18 | 6 | 3
---|---|---
9 | 3 | 3
---|---|---
2 | 2 | 1
```

All puzzles solved using division logic — each row and column forms a valid division equation: `dividend ÷ divisor = quotient`.

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