MHT CET Mathematics question

If three squares are chosen on a chess board, the chance that they should be in a diagonal line is

Answer: (A)

Solution

Diagonals in one direction have lengths ; number of ways to pick squares on a diagonal of length is . One direction: 3C_3$ +

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