2017 AMC 8 Problems/Problem 15
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Problem 15
In the arrangement of letters and numerals below, by how many different paths can one spell AMC8? Beginning at the A in the middle, a path allows only moves from one letter to an adjacent (above, below, left, or right, but not diagonal) letter. One example of such a path is traced in the picture.
Solution
Notice that the is adjacent to s, each is adjacent to s, and each is adjacent to s. Thus, the answer is
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