2022 AMC 12B Problems/Problem 17

Problem

How many $4 \times 4$ arrays whose entries are $0$ s and $1$ s are there such that the row sums (the sum of the entries in each row) are $1, 2, 3,$ and $4,$ in some order, and the column sums (the sum of the entries in each column) are also $1, 2, 3,$ and $4,$ in some order? For example, the array $\left[ \begin{array}{cccc} 1 & 1 & 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 & 1 & 0 \\ 1 & 1 & 1 & 1 \\ 0 & 1 & 0 & 0 \\ \end{array} \right]$ satisfies the condition.

$\textbf{(A) }144 \qquad \textbf{(B) }240 \qquad \textbf{(C) }336 \qquad \textbf{(D) }576 \qquad \textbf{(E) }624$

Solution 1 (Independence and One-to-One Correspondence)

Note that the configurations of row sums and column sums are independent of each other. In addition, the arrays and the sum configuration have one-to-one correspondence. Therefore, the answer is simply $(4!)^2=\boxed{\textbf{(D) }576}.$

~bad_at_mathcounts

Solution 2 (Linear Transformation and Permutation)

In this problem, we call a matrix that satisfies all constraints given in the problem a feasible matrix.

First, we observe that if a matrix is feasible, and we swap two rows or two columns to get a new matrix, then this new matrix is still feasible.

Therefore, any feasible matrix can be obtained through a sequence of such swapping operations from a feasible matrix where for all $i \in \left\{ 1, 2, 3 ,4 \right\}$ , the sum of entries in row $i$ is $i$ and the sum of entries in column $i$ is $i$ , hereafter called as a benchmark matrix.

Second, we observe that there is a unique benchmark matrix, as shown below: $\left[ \begin{array}{cccc} 0 & 0 & 0 & 1 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 & 1 \\ 0 & 1 & 1 & 1 \\ 1 & 1 & 1 & 1 \\ \end{array} \right]$ With above observations, we now count the number of feasible matrixes. We construct a feasible matrix in the following steps.

Step 1: We make a permutation of rows of the benchmark matrix.

The number of ways is $4!$ .

Step 2: We make a permutation of columns of the matrix obtained after Step 1.

The number of ways is $4!$ .

Following from the rule of product, the total number of feasible matrixes is $4! \cdot 4! = \boxed{\textbf{(D) }576}$ .

~Steven Chen (Professor Chen Education Palace, www.professorchenedu.com)

Solution 3 (Multiplication Principle)

Solution 4 (Multiplication Principle)

Since exactly $1$ row sum is $4$ and exactly $1$ column sum is $4$ , there is a unique entry in the array such that it, and every other entry in the same row or column, is a $1.$ Since there are $16$ total entries in the array, there are $16$ ways to choose the entry with only $1$ s in its row and column.

WLOG, let that entry be in the top-left corner of the square. Note that there is already $1$ entry numbered $1$ in each unfilled row, and $1$ entry numbered $1$ in each unfilled column. Since exactly $1$ row sum is $1$ and exactly $1$ column sum is $1$ , there is a unique entry in the $3\textrm{x}3$ array of the empty squares such that it, and every other entry in the same row or column in the $3\textrm{x}3$ array is a $0.$ Using a process similar to what we used in the first paragraph, we can see that there are $9$ ways to choose the entry with only $0$ in its row and column (in the $3\textrm{x}3$ array).

WLOG, let that entry be in the bottom right corner of the square. Then, the remaining empty squares are the $4$ center squares. Of these, one of the columns of the empty $2\textrm{x}2$ array will have $2$ $1$ s and the other column will have $1$ $1.$ That happens if and only if exactly $1$ of the remaining squares is filled with a $0$ , and there are $4$ ways to choose that square. Filling that square with a $0$ and the other $3$ squares with $1$ s completes the grid.

All in all, there are $4\cdot9\cdot16=\boxed{\textbf{(D) }576}$ ways to complete the grid.

~pianoboy

~mathboy100 (minor $\LaTeX$ fix)

Video Solution

https://youtu.be/_dN_ZHiaiko

~Steven Chen (Professor Chen Education Palace, www.professorchenedu.com)

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