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The question asks for the maximum possible number of elements. The integers from <math>1</math> to <math>24</math> can be included because you cannot make <math>125</math> with integers from <math>1</math> to <math>24</math> without the other number being greater than <math>100</math>. The integers from <math>25</math> to <math>100</math> are left. They can be paired so the sum is <math>125</math>: <math>25+100</math>, <math>26+99</math>, <math>27+98</math>, <math>\ldots</math>, <math>62+63</math>. That is <math>38</math> pairs, and at most one number from each pair can be included in the set. The total is <math>24 + 38 = \boxed{\mathrm{(C)}\ 62}</math>. | The question asks for the maximum possible number of elements. The integers from <math>1</math> to <math>24</math> can be included because you cannot make <math>125</math> with integers from <math>1</math> to <math>24</math> without the other number being greater than <math>100</math>. The integers from <math>25</math> to <math>100</math> are left. They can be paired so the sum is <math>125</math>: <math>25+100</math>, <math>26+99</math>, <math>27+98</math>, <math>\ldots</math>, <math>62+63</math>. That is <math>38</math> pairs, and at most one number from each pair can be included in the set. The total is <math>24 + 38 = \boxed{\mathrm{(C)}\ 62}</math>. | ||
Also, it is possible to see that since the numbers <math>1</math> to <math>24</math> are in the set there are only the numbers <math>25</math> to <math>100</math> to consider. As <math>62+63</math> gives <math>125</math>, the numbers <math>25</math> to <math>62</math> can be put in subset <math>B</math> without having two numbers add up to <math>125</math>. In this way, subset <math>B</math> will have the numbers <math>1</math> to <math>62</math>, and so <math>\boxed{\mathrm{(C)}\ 62}</math>. | Also, it is possible to see that since the numbers <math>1</math> to <math>24</math> are in the set there are only the numbers <math>25</math> to <math>100</math> to consider. As <math>62+63</math> gives <math>125</math>, the numbers <math>25</math> to <math>62</math> can be put in subset <math>B</math> without having two numbers add up to <math>125</math>. In this way, subset <math>B</math> will have the numbers <math>1</math> to <math>62</math>, and so <math>\boxed{\mathrm{(C)}\ 62}</math>. | ||
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− | "Cut" 125 into half. The maximum integer value in the smaller half is 62. Thus the answer is <math>\boxed{\mathrm{(C)}\62}</math>. | + | "Cut" <math>125</math> into half. The maximum integer value in the smaller half is <math>62</math>. Thus the answer is <math>\boxed{\mathrm{(C)}\ 62}</math>. |
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
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{{MAA Notice}} | {{MAA Notice}} |
Revision as of 13:35, 6 July 2016
Problem
A subset of the set of integers from
to
, inclusive, has the property that no two elements of
sum to
. What is the maximum possible number of elements in
?
Solution
Solution 1
The question asks for the maximum possible number of elements. The integers from to
can be included because you cannot make
with integers from
to
without the other number being greater than
. The integers from
to
are left. They can be paired so the sum is
:
,
,
,
,
. That is
pairs, and at most one number from each pair can be included in the set. The total is
.
Also, it is possible to see that since the numbers
to
are in the set there are only the numbers
to
to consider. As
gives
, the numbers
to
can be put in subset
without having two numbers add up to
. In this way, subset
will have the numbers
to
, and so
.
Solution 2
"Cut" into half. The maximum integer value in the smaller half is
. Thus the answer is
.
See Also
2005 AMC 10B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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