1993 UNCO Math Contest II Problems/Problem 1
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[hide]Problem
How many times must one shoot at this target, and which rings must one hit in order to score exactly points?
Solutions
Solution 1
We can try combinations of numbers that add to . We soon find that one must shoot at the target times and hit the ring times and hit the ring times.
Solution 2
Since , we can take and of the numbers. From we have the set (in order) , and from we have the set . We notice that as is times , we probably have two times more s than s, and it works perfectly, so one has to shoot the ring times and the ring times.
See also
1993 UNCO Math Contest II (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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