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How many ways can one move from A to B?

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by shashank.ism » Sat Feb 20, 2010 11:19 am
Mom4MBA wrote:This is a nice question you people can give it a try;

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Answer : B
Since one can only move up and right so total ways from A to P = 2

also for going from P to B without touching Q = 2
so total ways 2x2 =4
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by shashank.ism » Sat Feb 20, 2010 11:26 am
This is the solution via diagram...
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by gauravgundal » Sat Feb 20, 2010 11:27 am
The answer is influenced by the word unique ways.
The Unique ways from A to P = 2
The Unique ways from P to B = 2
Total Four ways from A to B
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by Mom4MBA » Sat Feb 20, 2010 12:51 pm
Both the above methods are good :)

This is my way, by taking each case;

URUURR
URRRUU
RUUURR
RURRUU

4 cases
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by shashank.ism » Sat Feb 20, 2010 12:56 pm
Mom4MBA wrote:Both the above methods are good :)

This is my way, by taking each case;

URUURR
URRRUU
RUUURR
RURRUU

4 cases
thanks ...your method is also nice..I just posted the pictorial form of it...Well this type of problem becomes cumbersome when there is a bigger mesh...
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by Mom4MBA » Sat Feb 20, 2010 6:15 pm
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