AMC 12 2022a Problem 19
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Suppose that cards numbered are arranged in a row. The task is to pick them up in numerically increasing order, working repeatedly from left to right. In the example below, cards are picked up on the first pass, and on the second pass, on the third pass, on the fourth pass, and on the fifth pass. For how many of the possible orderings of the cards will the cards be picked up in exactly two passes?
size(11cm);
draw((0,0)--(2,0)--(2,3)--(0,3)--cycle);
label("7", (1,1.5));
draw((3,0)--(5,0)--(5,3)--(3,3)--cycle);
label("11", (4,1.5));
draw((6,0)--(8,0)--(8,3)--(6,3)--cycle);
label("8", (7,1.5));
draw((9,0)--(11,0)--(11,3)--(9,3)--cycle);
label("6", (10,1.5));
draw((12,0)--(14,0)--(14,3)--(12,3)--cycle);
label("4", (13,1.5));
draw((15,0)--(17,0)--(17,3)--(15,3)--cycle);
label("5", (16,1.5));
draw((18,0)--(20,0)--(20,3)--(18,3)--cycle);
label("9", (19,1.5));
draw((21,0)--(23,0)--(23,3)--(21,3)--cycle);
label("12", (22,1.5));
draw((24,0)--(26,0)--(26,3)--(24,3)--cycle);
label("1", (25,1.5));
draw((27,0)--(29,0)--(29,3)--(27,3)--cycle);
label("13", (28,1.5));
draw((30,0)--(32,0)--(32,3)--(30,3)--cycle);
label("10", (31,1.5));
draw((33,0)--(35,0)--(35,3)--(33,3)--cycle);
label("2", (34,1.5));
draw((36,0)--(38,0)--(38,3)--(36,3)--cycle);
label("3", (37,1.5));
Dataset text AMC 12 2000 to 2025. Quoted with source.
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