Difference between revisions of "2022 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 19"

(Problem)
(Redirected page to 2022 AMC 10A Problems/Problem 22)
(Tag: New redirect)
 
(8 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
==Problem==
+
#redirect [[2022 AMC 10A Problems/Problem 22]]
 
 
Suppose that 13 cards numbered <math>1, 2, 3, \cdots, 13</math> are arranged in a row. The task is to pick them up in numerically increasing order, working repeatedly from left to right. In the example below, cards 1, 2, 3 are picked up on the first pass, 4 and 5 on the second pass, 6 on the third pass, 7, 8, 9, 10 on the fourth pass, and 11, 12, 13 on the fifth pass. For how many of the <math>13!</math> possible orderings of the cards will the <math>13</math> cards be picked up in exactly two passes?
 
 
 
<asy>
 
size(11cm);
 
draw((0,0)--(2,0)--(2,3)--(0,3)--cycle);
 
label("7", (1,1.5));
 
draw((3,0)--(5,0)--(5,3)--(3,3)--cycle);
 
label("11", (4,1.5));
 
draw((6,0)--(8,0)--(8,3)--(6,3)--cycle);
 
label("8", (7,1.5));
 
draw((9,0)--(11,0)--(11,3)--(9,3)--cycle);
 
label("6", (10,1.5));
 
draw((12,0)--(14,0)--(14,3)--(12,3)--cycle);
 
label("4", (13,1.5));
 
draw((15,0)--(17,0)--(17,3)--(15,3)--cycle);
 
label("5", (16,1.5));
 
draw((18,0)--(20,0)--(20,3)--(18,3)--cycle);
 
label("9", (19,1.5));
 
draw((21,0)--(23,0)--(23,3)--(21,3)--cycle);
 
label("12", (22,1.5));
 
draw((24,0)--(26,0)--(26,3)--(24,3)--cycle);
 
label("1", (25,1.5));
 
draw((27,0)--(29,0)--(29,3)--(27,3)--cycle);
 
label("13", (28,1.5));
 
draw((30,0)--(32,0)--(32,3)--(30,3)--cycle);
 
label("10", (31,1.5));
 
draw((33,0)--(35,0)--(35,3)--(33,3)--cycle);
 
label("2", (34,1.5));
 
draw((36,0)--(38,0)--(38,3)--(36,3)--cycle);
 
label("3", (37,1.5));
 
</asy>
 
<math>\textbf{(A) } 4082 \qquad \textbf{(B) } 4095 \qquad \textbf{(C) } 4096 \qquad \textbf{(D) } 8178 \qquad \textbf{(E) } 8191</math>
 
 
 
[[2022 AMC 10A Problems/Problem 22|Solution]]
 
 
 
==Solution==
 
 
 
Since the <math>13</math> cards are picked up in two passes, the first pass must pick up the first <math>n</math> cards and the second pass must pick up the remaining cards <math>m</math> through <math>13</math>.
 
Also note that if <math>m</math>, which is the card that is numbered one more than <math>n</math>, is placed before <math>n</math>, then <math>m</math> will not be picked up on the first pass since cards are picked up in order. Therefore we desire <math>m</math> to be placed before <math>n</math> to create a second pass, and that after the first pass, the numbers <math>m</math> through <math>13</math> are lined up in order from least to greatest.
 
 
 
To construct this, <math>n</math> cannot go in the <math>n</math>th position because all cards <math>1</math> to <math>n-1</math> will have to precede it and there will be no room for <math>m</math>. Therefore <math>n</math> must be in slots <math>n+1</math> to <math>13</math>.
 
Let's do casework on which slot <math>n</math> goes into to get a general idea for how the problem works.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
<math>\textbf{Case 1:}</math> With <math>n</math> in spot <math>n+1</math>, there are <math>n</math> available slots before <math>n</math>, and there are <math>n-1</math> cards preceding <math>n</math>. Therefore the number of ways to reserve these slots for the <math>n-1</math> cards is <math>\binom{n}{n-1}</math>. Then there is only <math>1</math> way to order these cards (since we want them in increasing order). Then card <math>m</math> goes into whatever slot is remaining, and the <math>13-m</math> cards are ordered in increasing order after slot <math>n+1</math>, giving only <math>1</math> way. Therefore in this case there are <math>\binom{n}{n-1}</math> possibilities.
 
 
 
 
 
<math>\textbf{Case 2:}</math> With <math>n</math> in spot <math>n+2</math>, there are <math>n+1</math> available slots before <math>n</math>, and there are <math>n-1</math> cards preceding <math>n</math>. Therefore the number of ways to reserve slots for these cards are <math>\binom{n+1}{n-1}</math>. Then there is one way to order these cards. Then cards <math>m</math> and <math>m+1</math> must go in the remaining two slots, and there is only one way to order them since they must be in increasing order. Finally, cards <math>m+2</math> to <math>13</math> will be ordered in increasing order after slot <math>n+1</math>, which yields <math>1</math> way. Therefore, this case has <math>\binom{n+1}{n-1}</math> possibilities.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
I think we can see a general pattern now. With <math>n</math> in slot <math>x</math>, there are <math>x-1</math> slots to distribute to the previous <math>n-1</math> cards, which can be done in <math>\binom{x-1}{n-1}</math> ways. Then the remaining cards fill in in just <math>1</math> way. Since the cases of <math>n</math> start in slot <math>n+1</math> and end in slot <math>13</math>, this sum amounts to:
 
<cmath>\binom{n}{n-1}+\binom{n+1}{n-1}+\binom{n+2}{n-1} + \cdots + \binom{12}{n-1}</cmath> for any <math>n</math>.
 
 
 
Hmmm... where have we seen this before?
 
 
 
We use wishful thinking to add a term of <math>\binom{n-1}{n-1}</math>:
 
<cmath>\binom{n-1}{n-1}+\binom{n}{n-1}+\binom{n+1}{n-1}+\binom{n+2}{n-1} + \cdots + \binom{12}{n-1}</cmath>
 
 
 
This is just the hockey stick identity! Applying it, this expression is equal to <math>\binom{13}{n}</math>. However, we added an extra term, so subtracting it off, the total number of ways to order the <math>13</math> cards for any <math>n</math> is <cmath>\binom{13}{n}-1</cmath>
 
 
 
Finally, to calculate the total for all <math>n</math>, we sum from <math>n=0</math> to <math>13</math>. This yields us:
 
 
 
<cmath>\sum_{n=0}^{13} \binom{13}{n}-1 \implies \sum_{n=0}^{13} \binom{13}{n} - \sum_{n=0}^{13} 1</cmath>
 
<cmath>\implies 2^{13} - 14 = 8192 - 14 = 8178 = \boxed{D}</cmath>
 
 
 
 
 
~KingRavi
 
 
 
== Video Solution By ThePuzzlr ==
 
https://youtu.be/p9xNduqTKLM
 
 
 
~ MathIsChess
 
 
 
==Solution by OmegaLearn Using Combinatorial Identities and Overcounting==
 
 
 
https://youtu.be/gW8gPEEHSfU
 
 
 
~ pi_is_3.14
 
 
 
==Solution==
 
 
 
https://youtu.be/ZGqrs5eg6-s
 
 
 
~Steven Chen (Professor Chen Education Palace, www.professorchenedu.com)
 
 
 
== See Also ==
 
 
 
{{AMC12 box|year=2022|ab=A|num-b=18|num-a=20}}
 
{{AMC10 box|year=2022|ab=A|num-b=21|num-a=23}}
 
{{MAA Notice}}
 

Latest revision as of 19:38, 13 November 2022