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Revision as of 17:07, 16 November 2023
Contents
Problem
How many nonempty subsets 
of 
have the property that the number of elements in is equal to the least element of ? For example, 
satisfies the condition.
Solution 1
There is no way to have a set with 0. If a set is to have its lowest element as 1, it must have only 1 element: 1. If a set is to have its lowest element as 2, it must have 2, and the other element will be chosen from the natural numbers between 3 and 12, inclusive. To calculate this, we do 
. If the set is the have its lowest element as 3, the other 2 elements will be chosen from the natural numbers between 4 and 12, inclusive. To calculate this, we do 
. We can see a pattern emerge, where the top is decreasing by 1 and the bottom is increasing by 1. In other words, we have to add 
. This is 
.
~lprado
Note:
In general, i.e. when the number is not 
, the answer is 
.
-Mr Sharkman
See Also
| 2023 AMC 12B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
| Preceded by Problem 7 |
Followed by Problem 9 |
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| All AMC 12 Problems and Solutions | |
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