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The PCTM Puzzle of the Week - Solutions

The answer is 64.

Compare the triangular array spelling the word TURKEYS with Pascal's triangle to discover the solution.

There is one way to arrive at  T

Two ways to arrive at a letter  U

From each U there are two paths to a letter R, so there are:

Four ways to arrive at a letter  R

From each R there are two paths to a letter K, so there are:

Eight ways to arrive at a letter  K

From each K there are two paths to a letter E, so there are:

Sixteen ways to arrive at a letter E

From each E there are two paths to a letter Y, so there are:

Thirty-two ways to arrive at letter Y

From each Y there are two paths to a letter S, so there are:

Sixty-four ways to arrive at a letter S

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