If the first 2 clicks are on D4 and H7, in how many ways can 2 different mines be placed each in a different cell?
Explanation:
Here × denotes safe cells.
∴ 2 mines can be placed on any of the remaining 21 cells.
⇒ Number of ways = 21C2 × 2! = 420.
Hence, 210.
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