ways to fill x 3x8 grid by 9 numbers having 6 already in fixed places
Source: Mathematics Regional Olympiad of Mexico Center Zone 2016 P1
November 12, 2021
combinatorics
Problem Statement
The grid shown below is completed by choosing nine of the following numbers without repeating: . If the sum of the five rows are equal to each other and the sum of the three columns are equal to each other, in how many different ways is it possible to fill the grid? Note: The sum of the rows and the sum of the columns are not necessarily equal.