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== Problem ==
 
== Problem ==
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Chess Masters
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Four identical white pawns and four identical black pawns are to be placed on a standard
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8 × 8, two-colored chessboard.
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How many distinct arrangements of the colored pawns on the colored board are possible?
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No two pawns occupy the same square. The color of a pawn need not match the color of the square it occupies, but it might.
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You may give your answer as a formula involving factorials or combinations: you are not asked to compute the number.
  
 
== Solution ==
 
== Solution ==

Revision as of 01:38, 20 May 2017

Problem

Chess Masters


Four identical white pawns and four identical black pawns are to be placed on a standard 8 × 8, two-colored chessboard.

How many distinct arrangements of the colored pawns on the colored board are possible?

No two pawns occupy the same square. The color of a pawn need not match the color of the square it occupies, but it might. You may give your answer as a formula involving factorials or combinations: you are not asked to compute the number.

Solution

See also

2016 UNCO Math Contest II (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
Preceded by
Problem 8
Followed by
Problem 10
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
All UNCO Math Contest Problems and Solutions

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