Difference between revisions of "2022 AIME I Problems/Problem 12"

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.== Problem ==
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For any finite set <math>X</math>, let <math>| X |</math> denote the number of elements in <math>X</math>. Define
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<cmath>
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\[
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S_n = \sum | A \cap B | ,
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\]
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</cmath>
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where the sum is taken over all ordered pairs <math>(A, B)</math> such that <math>A</math> and <math>B</math> are subsets of <math>\left\{ 1 , 2 , 3,  \cdots , n \right\}</math> with <math>|A| = |B|</math>.
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For example, <math>S_2 = 4</math> because the sum is taken over the pairs of subsets
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<cmath>
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\[
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(A, B) \in \left\{ (\emptyset, \emptyset) , ( \{1\} , \{1\} ), ( \{1\} , \{2\} ) , ( \{2\} , \{1\} ) , ( \{2\} , \{2\} ) , ( \{1 , 2\} , \{1 , 2\} ) \right\} ,
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\]
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</cmath>
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giving <math>S_2 = 0 + 1 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 2 = 4</math>.
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Let <math>\frac{S_{2022}}{S_{2021}} = \frac{p}{q}</math>, where <math>p</math> and <math>q</math> are relatively prime positive integers. Find the remainder when <math>p + q</math> is divided by
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1000.

Revision as of 22:59, 17 February 2022

.== Problem == For any finite set $X$, let $| X |$ denote the number of elements in $X$. Define \[ S_n = \sum | A \cap B | , \] where the sum is taken over all ordered pairs $(A, B)$ such that $A$ and $B$ are subsets of $\left\{ 1 , 2 , 3,  \cdots , n \right\}$ with $|A| = |B|$. For example, $S_2 = 4$ because the sum is taken over the pairs of subsets \[ (A, B) \in \left\{ (\emptyset, \emptyset) , ( \{1\} , \{1\} ), ( \{1\} , \{2\} ) , ( \{2\} , \{1\} ) , ( \{2\} , \{2\} ) , ( \{1 , 2\} , \{1 , 2\} ) \right\} , \] giving $S_2 = 0 + 1 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 2 = 4$. Let $\frac{S_{2022}}{S_{2021}} = \frac{p}{q}$, where $p$ and $q$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find the remainder when $p + q$ is divided by 1000.