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UKMT Junior Mathematical Challenge, 2019

Combinatorics Difficulty 2.0 Junior Find the answer United Kingdom

In how many different ways can you spell out JMC, starting at the centre, and moving to the next letter in a neighbouring square – horizontally, vertically, or diagonally – each time?

(A) $8$ (B) $16$ (C) $24$ (D) $25$ (E) $32$

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