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Revision as of 16:03, 14 August 2024
Contents
Problem
What is the smallest integer 
for which any subset of 
of size must contain two numbers that differ by 8?
Solution
There are twelve pairs 
, 
, 
, 
, 
in that differ by 8. If we take 
, it could be that we selected one element from each pair for the subset: the condition may not be fulfilled. By the Pigeonhole principle, in order to select at least one pair, it is necessary to select 
elements.
~green_lotus
Solution 2
Use casework to find that the answer is D.
See Also
| 2002 AMC 10P (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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Followed by Problem 16 | |
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