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== Problem ==
  
Let <math>S</math> be a set of <math>n</math> elements and <math>S_1, S_2, \cdots , S_k</math> subsets of <math>S</math> (<math>k \ge 2</math>), such that each of them has at least <math>r</math> elements.  Show that <math>i</math> and <math>j</math> exist, with <math>1 \le i < j \le k such that the number of common elements of </math>S_i<math> and </math>S_j$ is greater than or equal to
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Let <math>S</math> be a set of <math>n</math> elements and <math>S_1, S_2, \cdots , S_k</math> subsets of <math>S</math> (<math>k \ge 2</math>), such that each of them has at least <math>r</math> elements.  Show that <math>i</math> and <math>j</math> exist, with <math>1 \le i < j \le k</math> such that the number of common elements of <math>S_i</math> and <math>S_j</math> is greater than or equal to
  
 
<cmath>r-\frac{nk}{4(k-1)}</cmath>
 
<cmath>r-\frac{nk}{4(k-1)}</cmath>

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Problem

Let $S$ be a set of $n$ elements and $S_1, S_2, \cdots , S_k$ subsets of $S$ ($k \ge 2$), such that each of them has at least $r$ elements. Show that $i$ and $j$ exist, with $1 \le i < j \le k$ such that the number of common elements of $S_i$ and $S_j$ is greater than or equal to

\[r-\frac{nk}{4(k-1)}\]


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