Difference between revisions of "1991 AHSME Problems/Problem 15"

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== Problem ==
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A circular table has 60 chairs around it. There are <math>N</math> people seated at this table in such a way that the next person seated must sit next to someone. What is the smallest possible value for <math>N</math>?
 
A circular table has 60 chairs around it. There are <math>N</math> people seated at this table in such a way that the next person seated must sit next to someone. What is the smallest possible value for <math>N</math>?
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== Solution ==
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<math>\fbox{}</math>
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== See also ==
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{{AHSME box|year=1991|num-b=14|num-a=16}} 
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[[Category: Introductory Combinatorics Problems]]
 
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Revision as of 02:06, 28 September 2014

Problem

A circular table has 60 chairs around it. There are $N$ people seated at this table in such a way that the next person seated must sit next to someone. What is the smallest possible value for $N$?

Solution

$\fbox{}$

See also

1991 AHSME (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
Preceded by
Problem 14
Followed by
Problem 16
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