Gnarls B.

asked • 05/24/18

Confusing combinatorics problem

A 4x5 grid has points A and C on opposite corners of the grid. Point B is 4 units east and 1 south from point A.
 
If the only allowed directions are south and east, what is the number of pathways from point A to point C that do not pass through point B?

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