QUESTION

CSAT

Easy

Maths

Prelims 2021

On a chess board, in how many different ways can 6 consecutive squares be chosen on the diagonals along a straight path?

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Explanation

On one diagonal, 6 consecutive squares can be chosen in 3 ways.

So, total number of ways of choosing 6 consecutive squares on the diagonals along a straight path = $3+3= 6$ .

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