A 6 × 6 grid is cut from an 8 × 8 chessboard. In how many ways can we put two identical coins, one on the black square and one on a white square on the grid, such that they are not placed in the same row or in the same column?
A. 216 ways
B. 324 ways
C. 144 ways
D. 108 ways
Answer: Option A
Solution(By Examveda Team)
In a 6 × 6 grid of a chessboard, each row and each column contains 3 white and 3 black squares placed alternatively There are a total of 18 black and 18 white squaresFor every black square chosen to put one coin, we cannot choose any white square present in its row or column.
There are 3 white squares in its row and 3 white square in its column for every black square. Hence for every black square chosen, we can choose (18 −6) = 12 white squares. Total number of possibilities where a black square and a white square can be chosen so that they do not fall in the same row or in the same column, = 18 × 12
= 216 So, there are 216 ways of placing the coins that are identical.
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