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In how many ways can you spell the word ROOM in the grid below? You can start on any letter R, then on each step you can step one letter in any direction (up, down, left, right, or diagonal). \(\begin{array}{ccccc} R&R&R&R&R\\ M&O&O&O&M\\ M&O&O&O&M\\ M&O&O&O&M\\ R&R&R&R&R \end{array}\]\)

 May 6, 2020
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 There are \(48 + 20 = 68 \) ways

 

coolsmileycool

 May 6, 2020
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its wrong. though

 May 6, 2020
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What do you mean wrong?

LuckyDucky  May 6, 2020
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Ok I tried it again and I got 84

 

Is that correct?

LuckyDucky  May 6, 2020
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this is aops probability or something

hugomimihu  May 6, 2020
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I think.. IDK?

LuckyDucky  May 6, 2020
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One of my friends do AoPS and I saw the question on her screen

 

I remember clearly

 

Trust me

hugomimihu  May 6, 2020

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