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Problem
Find the number of ways to place a digit in each cell of a 2x3 grid so that the sum of the two numbers formed by reading left to right is 
, and the sum of the three numbers formed by reading top to bottom is 
. The grid below is an example of such an arrangement because 
and 
.
![\[\begin{array}{|c|c|c|} \hline 0 & 0 & 8 \\ \hline 9 & 9 & 1 \\ \hline \end{array}\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/3/7/8/3789264ba7fedec68fa8488d65f286df5cdbefbc.png)
Solution 1
Consider this table:
We note that 
, because 
, meaning it never achieves a unit's digit sum of 
otherwise. Since no values are carried onto the next digit, this implies 
and 
. We can then simplify our table into this:
We want 
, or 
, or 
. Since zeroes are allowed, we just need to apply stars and bars on 
, to get 
. ~akliu
Video Solution
~Steven Chen (Professor Chen Education Palace, www.professorchenedu.com)
See also
| 2024 AIME II (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 2 |
Followed by Problem 4 | |
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