Thursday, November 12, 2009

Navigate a Grid Using Combinations And Permutations

Navigate a Grid Using Combinations And Permutations | BetterExplained: "Puzzles can help develop your intuition -- figuring how to navigate a grid helped me understand combinations and permutations.

Suppose you're on a 4 × 6 grid, and want to go from the bottom left to the top right. How many different paths can you take? Avoid backtracking -- you can only move right or up."