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Answer: <math>\frac{2m+n-1}{2}</math>.
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Without losing of generality, <math>m \geq n</math> and <math>m=2k+1</math>, <math>n=2l+1</math>. For a column with m cells to be blue-dominated, at least <math>k+1</math> cells have to be blue. Similarly, for a row with n cells to be red-dominated, at least <math>l+1</math> have to be red. So, we divide <math>m</math> by <math>n</math> rectangle: <math>k+1</math> by <math>l</math>, <math>k+1</math> by <math>l+1</math>, <math>k</math> by <math>l+1</math> and <math>k</math> by <math>l</math>. We look at the rectangle <math>k+1</math> by <math>l</math>, it has most <math>y</math> blue-dominated columns, so we paint the rectangle <math>k+1</math> by <math>l</math> blue. Now, we look at the rectangle <math>k+1</math> by <math>l+1</math>. It has most <math>k+1</math> red-dominated rows <math>(k \geq l)</math>. So, we paint the rectangle <math>k+1</math> by <math>l+1</math> red. If we look at the rectangle <math>k</math> by <math>l+1</math> and paint it in blue, it cannot be blue-dominated, so we paint it red. Now, we have <math>2k+l+1</math> dominated rows and columns. It is not necessary to look at the rectangle <math>k</math> by <math>l</math>, it cannot be dominated no matter how we paint it. We have <math>2k+l+1= \frac{2m+n-1}{2}</math> dominated rows and columns.

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Problem

Let $m$ and $n$ be odd positive integers. Each square of an $m$ by $n$ board is coloured red or blue. A row is said to be red-dominated if there are more red squares than blue squares in the row. A column is said to be blue-dominated if there are more blue squares than red squares in the column. Determine the maximum possible value of the number of red-dominated rows plus the number of blue-dominated columns. Express your answer in terms of $m$ and $n$.

Solution

This problem needs a solution. If you have a solution for it, please help us out by adding it. Answer: $\frac{2m+n-1}{2}$. Without losing of generality, $m \geq n$ and $m=2k+1$, $n=2l+1$. For a column with m cells to be blue-dominated, at least $k+1$ cells have to be blue. Similarly, for a row with n cells to be red-dominated, at least $l+1$ have to be red. So, we divide $m$ by $n$ rectangle: $k+1$ by $l$, $k+1$ by $l+1$, $k$ by $l+1$ and $k$ by $l$. We look at the rectangle $k+1$ by $l$, it has most $y$ blue-dominated columns, so we paint the rectangle $k+1$ by $l$ blue. Now, we look at the rectangle $k+1$ by $l+1$. It has most $k+1$ red-dominated rows $(k \geq l)$. So, we paint the rectangle $k+1$ by $l+1$ red. If we look at the rectangle $k$ by $l+1$ and paint it in blue, it cannot be blue-dominated, so we paint it red. Now, we have $2k+l+1$ dominated rows and columns. It is not necessary to look at the rectangle $k$ by $l$, it cannot be dominated no matter how we paint it. We have $2k+l+1= \frac{2m+n-1}{2}$ dominated rows and columns.

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