Difference between revisions of "2006 Romanian NMO Problems/Grade 9/Problem 4"

 
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<math>\displaystyle 2n</math> students <math>\displaystyle (n \geq 5)</math> participated at table tennis contest, which took <math>\displaystyle 4</math> days. In every day, every student played a match. (It is possible that the same pair meets twice or more times, in different days) Prove that it is possible that the contest ends like this:
 
<math>\displaystyle 2n</math> students <math>\displaystyle (n \geq 5)</math> participated at table tennis contest, which took <math>\displaystyle 4</math> days. In every day, every student played a match. (It is possible that the same pair meets twice or more times, in different days) Prove that it is possible that the contest ends like this:
  
- there is only one winner;
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* there is only one winner;
  
- there are <math>\displaystyle 3</math> students on the second place;
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* there are <math>\displaystyle 3</math> students on the second place;
  
- no student lost all <math>\displaystyle 4</math> matches.
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* no student lost all <math>\displaystyle 4</math> matches.
  
 
How many students won only a single match and how many won exactly <math>\displaystyle 2</math> matches? (In the above conditions)
 
How many students won only a single match and how many won exactly <math>\displaystyle 2</math> matches? (In the above conditions)

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Problem

$\displaystyle 2n$ students $\displaystyle (n \geq 5)$ participated at table tennis contest, which took $\displaystyle 4$ days. In every day, every student played a match. (It is possible that the same pair meets twice or more times, in different days) Prove that it is possible that the contest ends like this:

  • there is only one winner;
  • there are $\displaystyle 3$ students on the second place;
  • no student lost all $\displaystyle 4$ matches.

How many students won only a single match and how many won exactly $\displaystyle 2$ matches? (In the above conditions)

Solution

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