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So the total number of schedules is <math>720+90+90</math> =<math>\boxed{\textbf{(E)} 900}</math>.
 
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This is a bipartite graph perfect matching problem.  This bipartite graph has <math>3!=6</math> perfect matchings.  Arranging these 6 perfect matchings in 6 rounds gives <math>6!=720</math> ways of scheduling, as Solution 1 states. But Solution 1 did not write about why there are 90 ways to make the schedule that two rounds are repeated, and why 90 is added twice.
 
This is a bipartite graph perfect matching problem.  This bipartite graph has <math>3!=6</math> perfect matchings.  Arranging these 6 perfect matchings in 6 rounds gives <math>6!=720</math> ways of scheduling, as Solution 1 states. But Solution 1 did not write about why there are 90 ways to make the schedule that two rounds are repeated, and why 90 is added twice.
 
Let's call round 1 and 2  <math>P</math>, round 3 and 4  <math>Q</math>, round 5 and 6  <math>R</math>.
 
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There are 2 <math>PPQQRR</math>s, therefore 90 must be added twice.
 
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Problem

Central High School is competing against Northern High School in a backgammon match. Each school has three players, and the contest rules require that each player play two games against each of the other school's players. The match takes place in six rounds, with three games played simultaneously in each round. In how many different ways can the match be scheduled?

$\textbf{(A)}\ 540\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 600\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 720\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 810\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 900$

Solution 1

Let us label the players of the first team $A$, $B$, and $C$, and those of the second team, $X$, $Y$, and $Z$.

$\textbf{1}$. One way of scheduling all six distinct rounds could be: 

Round 1---->$AX$ $BY$ $CZ$
Round 2---->$AX$ $BZ$ $CY$
Round 3---->$AY$ $BX$ $CZ$
Round 4---->$AY$ $BZ$ $CX$
Round 5---->$AZ$ $BX$ $CY$
Round 6---->$AZ$ $BY$ $CX$

The above mentioned schedule ensures that each player of one team plays twice with each player from another team. Now you can generate a completely new schedule by permutating those $6$ rounds and that can be done in $6!=720$ ways.

$\textbf{2}$. One can also make the schedule in such a way that two rounds are repeated.

(a) 

Round 1---->$AX$ $BZ$ $CY$
Round 2---->$AX$ $BZ$ $CY$
Round 3---->$AY$ $BX$ $CZ$
Round 4---->$AY$ $BX$ $CZ$
Round 5---->$AZ$ $BY$ $CX$
Round 6---->$AZ$ $BY$ $CX$

(b) 

Round 1---->$AX$ $BY$ $CZ$
Round 2---->$AX$ $BY$ $CZ$
Round 3---->$AY$ $BZ$ $CX$
Round 4---->$AY$ $BZ$ $CX$
Round 5---->$AZ$ $BX$ $CY$
Round 6---->$AZ$ $BX$ $CY$

As mentioned earlier any permutation of (a) and (b) will also give us a new schedule. For both (a) and (b) the number of permutations are $\frac{6!}{2!2!2!}$ = $90$


So the total number of schedules is $720+90+90$ =$\boxed{\textbf{(E)} 900}$.

Side Note to Solution 1

This is a bipartite graph perfect matching problem. This bipartite graph has $3!=6$ perfect matchings. Arranging these 6 perfect matchings in 6 rounds gives $6!=720$ ways of scheduling, as Solution 1 states. But Solution 1 did not write about why there are 90 ways to make the schedule that two rounds are repeated, and why 90 is added twice. Let's call round 1 and 2 $P$, round 3 and 4 $Q$, round 5 and 6 $R$. 

Round 1---->$AX$ $BZ$ $CY$    $P$
Round 2---->$AX$ $BZ$ $CY$    $P$
Round 3---->$AY$ $BX$ $CZ$    $Q$
Round 4---->$AY$ $BX$ $CZ$    $Q$
Round 5---->$AZ$ $BY$ $CX$    $R$
Round 6---->$AZ$ $BY$ $CX$    $R$

And now the schedule is simply the permutation of $PPQQRR$, which is: $\frac{6!}{2!2!2!}$ = $90$

So now we have to figure out how many $PPQQRR$s there are. We first put in the $AX$, $AY$, and $AZ$: 

$P$---->$AX$
$Q$---->$AY$
$R$---->$AZ$

Then there are 2 ways to put in $B$'s match in $P$:

a) 

$P$---->$AX$ $BY$
$Q$---->$AY$
$R$---->$AZ$


b) 

$P$---->$AX$ $BZ$
$Q$---->$AY$
$R$---->$AZ$

Now we fill in $B$'s match for $Q$ and $R$. Notice how that for each a) and b) there is only one way to fill in $B$'s match for $Q$ and $R$. For a), if we put $BX$ in $Q$, then $BZ$ must be in $R$. But $AZ$ is already in $R$, which makes it impossible. For b), if we put $BY$ in $Q$, $BX$ must be in $R$. Then, $CY$ has to be in both $P$ and $R$ which is impossible. So there is only one way to fill in $B$'s match for $Q$ and $R$.

a) 

$P$---->$AX$ $BY$
$Q$---->$AY$ $BZ$
$R$---->$AZ$ $BX$


b) 

$P$---->$AX$ $BZ$
$Q$---->$AY$ $BX$
$R$---->$AZ$ $BY$

Now we fill in $C$'s matchs:

a) 

$P$---->$AX$ $BY$ $CZ$
$Q$---->$AY$ $BZ$ $CX$
$R$---->$AZ$ $BX$ $CY$


b) 

$P$---->$AX$ $BZ$ $CY$
$Q$---->$AY$ $BX$ $CZ$
$R$---->$AZ$ $BY$ $CX$

There are 2 $PPQQRR$s, therefore 90 must be added twice.

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Solution 2

Label the players of the first team $A$, $B$, and $C$, and those of the second team, $X$, $Y$, and $Z$. We can start by assigning an opponent to person $A$ for all $6$ games. Since $A$ has to play each of $X$, $Y$, and $Z$ twice, there are $\frac{6!}{2!2!2!} = 90$ ways to do this. We can assume that the opponents for $A$ in the $6$ rounds are $X$, $X$, $Y$, $Y$, $Z$, $Z$ and multiply by $90$ afterwards.


Notice that for every valid assignment of the opponents of $A$ and $B$, there is only $1$ valid assignment of opponents for $C$. More specifically, the opponents for $C$ are the leftover opponents after the opponents for $A$ and $B$ are chosen in each round. Therefore, all we have to do is assign the opponents for $B$. This is the same as finding the number of permutations of $X$, $Y$, and $Z$ that do not have a $X$ in the first two spots, an $Y$ in the next two spots, and a $Z$ in the final two spots.


We can use casework to find this by using the fact that after we put down the $X$'s and $Y$'s first there is $1$ way to put down the $Z$'s (the two remaining spots).

If $X$'s are put in the middle $2$ spots, then there is $1$ way to assign spots to $Y$, namely the last $2$ spots. (If one of the last two spots are left empty, there will have to be a $Z$ there, which which not valid).

If $X$'s are put in the last $2$ spots, then there is $1$ way to assign spots to $Y$.

Finally, if one $X$ was put in on of the middle two spots and one $X$ was put in one of the last two spots, there are $2\cdot2$ ways to assign spots to $X$ and $2\cdot1$ ways to assign spots to $Y$ (one of the first two spots and the remaining spot in the last $2$).

There are $1+1+2\cdot2\cdot2\cdot1 = 10$ ways to assign opponents to $B$ and $90\cdot10 = 900$ ways to order the games. $\boxed{\textbf{(E)} 900}$

Video Solution by Richard Rusczyk

https://artofproblemsolving.com/videos/amc/2013amc10a/358

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