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BEBRAS 2019 Grade 9-10 Round 2 Ext Question 13

BEBRAS · BEBRAS 2019 Grade 9-10 Round 2 Ext

Question 13

Jin wants a stone bridge home. Pressing a numbered button toggles every cell in that column: a stone disappears and an empty cell gains a stone. A lettered button similarly toggles an entire row. Jin can move between horizontally or vertically adjacent stones, never diagonally.

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Hải ly marks Jin beside cell a 5, and Nhà marks home below e 1. What is the minimum number of button presses needed?
  1. 3 buttons
  2. 4 buttons
  3. 5 buttons
  4. 6 buttons