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==Problem==
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#redirect [[2022 AMC 10A Problems/Problem 24]]
 
 
How many strings of length 5 formed from the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 are there such that for each <math>j \in \{1,2,3,4\}</math>, at least <math>j</math> of the digits are less than <math>j</math>? (For example, 02214 satisfies this condition
 
because it contains at least 1 digit less than 1, at least 2 digits less than 2, at least 3 digits less
 
than 3, and at least 4 digits less than 4. The string 23404 does not satisfy the condition because it
 
does not contain at least 2 digits less than 2.)
 
 
 
 
 
==Solution==
 
 
 
Denote by <math>N \left( p, q \right)</math> the number of <math>p</math>-digit strings formed by using numbers <math>0, 1, \cdots, q</math>, where for each <math>j \in \{1,2, \cdots , q\}</math>, at least <math>j</math> of the digits are less than <math>j</math>.
 
 
 
We have the following recursive equation:
 
<cmath>
 
N \left( p, q \right)
 
= \sum_{i = 0}^{p - q} \binom{p}{i} N \left( p - i, q - 1 \right) , \ \forall \ p \geq q \mbox{ and } q \geq 1
 
</cmath>
 
and the boundary condition <math>N \left( p, 0 \right) = 1</math> for any <math>p \geq 0</math>.
 
 
 
By solving this recursive equation, for <math>q = 1</math> and <math>p \geq q</math>, we get
 
<cmath>
 
\begin{align*}
 
N \left( p , 1 \right)
 
& = \sum_{i = 0}^{p - 1} \binom{p}{i} N \left( p - i, 0 \right) \
 
& = \sum_{i = 0}^{p - 1} \binom{p}{i} \
 
& = \sum_{i = 0}^p \binom{p}{i} - \binom{p}{p} \
 
& = 2^p - 1 .
 
\end{align*}
 
</cmath>
 
 
 
For <math>q = 2</math> and <math>p \geq q</math>, we get
 
<cmath>
 
\begin{align*}
 
N \left( p , 2 \right)
 
& = \sum_{i = 0}^{p - 2} \binom{p}{i} N \left( p - i, 1 \right) \
 
& = \sum_{i = 0}^{p - 2} \binom{p}{i} \left( 2^{p - i} - 1 \right) \
 
& = \sum_{i = 0}^p \binom{p}{i} \left( 2^{p - i} - 1 \right)
 
- \sum_{i = p - 1}^p \binom{p}{i} \left( 2^{p - i} - 1 \right) \
 
& = \sum_{i = 0}^p \left( \binom{p}{i} 1^i 2^{p - i} - \binom{p}{i} 1^i 1^{p - i} \right)
 
- p \
 
& = \left( 1 + 2 \right)^p - \left( 1 + 1 \right)^p - p \
 
& = 3^p - 2^p - p .
 
\end{align*}
 
</cmath>
 
 
 
For <math>q = 3</math> and <math>p \geq q</math>, we get
 
<cmath>
 
\begin{align*}
 
N \left( p , 3 \right)
 
& = \sum_{i = 0}^{p - 3} \binom{p}{i} N \left( p - i, 2 \right) \
 
& = \sum_{i = 0}^{p - 3} \binom{p}{i} \left( 3^{p - i} - 2^{p - i} - \left( p - i \right) \right) \
 
& = \sum_{i = 0}^p \binom{p}{i} \left( 3^{p - i} - 2^{p - i} - \left( p - i \right) \right)
 
- \sum_{i = p - 2}^p \binom{p}{i} \left( 3^{p - i} - 2^{p - i} - \left( p - i \right) \right) \
 
& = \sum_{i = 0}^p \left( \binom{p}{i} 1^i 3^{p - i} - \binom{p}{i} 1^i 2^{p - i}
 
- \binom{p}{i} \left( p - i \right) \right)
 
- \frac{3}{2} p \left( p - 1 \right) \
 
& = \left( 1 + 3 \right)^p - \left( 1 + 2 \right)^p
 
- \frac{d \left( 1 + x \right)^p}{dx} \bigg|_{x = 1}
 
- \frac{3}{2} p \left( p - 1 \right) \
 
& = 4^p - 3^p - 2^{p-1} p - \frac{3}{2} p \left( p - 1 \right) .
 
\end{align*}
 
</cmath>
 
 
 
For <math>q = 4</math> and <math>p = 5</math>, we get
 
<cmath>
 
\begin{align*}
 
N \left( 5 , 4 \right)
 
& = \sum_{i = 0}^1 \binom{5}{i} N \left( 5 - i , 3 \right) \
 
& = N \left( 5 , 3 \right) + 5 N \left( 4 , 3 \right) \
 
& = \boxed{\textbf{(E) 1296}}  .
 
\end{align*}
 
</cmath>
 
 
 
~Steven Chen (Professor Chen Education Palace, www.professorchenedu.com)
 
 
 
==Video Solution==
 
 
 
https://youtu.be/mj78e_LnkX0
 
 
 
~Steven Chen (Professor Chen Education Palace, www.professorchenedu.com)
 
 
 
== Video Solution By OmegaLearn using Complementary Counting ==
 
 
 
https://youtu.be/jWoxFT8hRn8
 
 
 
~ pi_is_3.14
 
 
 
== See Also ==
 
 
 
{{AMC12 box|year=2022|ab=A|num-b=23|num-a=25}}
 
{{AMC10 box|year=2022|ab=A|num-b=23|num-a=25}}
 
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