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UKMT Intermediate Mathematical Challenge, 2020

Combinatorics Difficulty 2.0 Junior Find the answer United Kingdom

I start at square "1", and have to finish at square "7", moving at each step to a higher numbered adjacent square. How many possible routes are there?

(A) $7$ (B) $9$ (C) $10$ (D) $11$ (E) $13$

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