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==Video Solution by TheBeautyofMath==
 
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Solved Mentally writing only the answer, and then regular way also
 
Solved Mentally writing only the answer, and then regular way also

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Problem

Azar and Carl play a game of tic-tac-toe. Azar places an in $X$ one of the boxes in a $3$-by-$3$ array of boxes, then Carl places an $O$ in one of the remaining boxes. After that, Azar places an $X$ in one of the remaining boxes, and so on until all boxes are filled or one of the players has of their symbols in a row—horizontal, vertical, or diagonal—whichever comes first, in which case that player wins the game. Suppose the players make their moves at random, rather than trying to follow a rational strategy, and that Carl wins the game when he places his third $O$. How many ways can the board look after the game is over?

$\textbf{(A) } 36 \qquad\textbf{(B) } 112 \qquad\textbf{(C) } 120 \qquad\textbf{(D) } 148 \qquad\textbf{(E) } 160$

Solution

We need to find out the number of configurations with 3 $O$ and 3 $X$ with 3 $O$ in a row, and 3 $X$ not in a row.

$\textbf{Case 1}$: 3 $O$ are in a horizontal row or a vertical row.

Step 1: We determine the row that 3 $O$ occupy.

The number of ways is 6.

Step 2: We determine the configuration of 3 $X$.

The number of ways is $\binom{6}{3} - 2 = 18$.

In this case, following from the rule of product, the number of ways is $6 \cdot 18 = 108$.

$\textbf{Case 2}$: 3 $O$ are in a diagonal row.

Step 1: We determine the row that 3 $O$ occupy.

The number of ways is 2.

Step 2: We determine the configuration of 3 $X$.

The number of ways is $\binom{6}{3}  = 20$.

In this case, following from the rule of product, the number of ways is $2 \cdot 20 = 40$.

Putting all cases together, the total number of ways is $108 + 40 = 148$.

Therefore, the answer is $\boxed{\textbf{(D) }148}$.

~Steven Chen (www.professorchenedu.com)

Video Solution by OmegaLearn

https://youtu.be/kxgUdv_L-ys?t=796

~ pi_is_3.14

Video Solution by Mathematical Dexterity

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpRk-iposj8

Video Solution by TheBeautyofMath

Solved Mentally writing only the answer, and then regular way also

https://youtu.be/o2MAmtgBbKc

~IceMatrix

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