Some of the $n$ faces of a polyhedron are colored in black such that any two black-colored faces have no common vertex. The rest of the faces of the polyhedron are colored in white. Prove that the number of common sides of two white-colored faces of the polyhedron is at least $n-2$.

Let $m, n \ge 2$ be distinct positive integers. In an infinite grid of unit squares, each square is filled with exactly one real number so that [list] [*]In each $m \times m$ square, the sum of the numbers in the $m^2$ cells is equal. [*]In each $n \times n$ square, the sum of the numbers in the $n^2$ cells is equal. [*]There exist two cells in the grid that do not contain the same number. [/list] Let $S$ be the set of numbers that appear in at least one square on the grid. Find, in terms of $m$ and $n$, the least possible value of $|S|$. [i]Kiran Reddy[/i]

Find all angles $0 < \theta < 90^\circ$ for which there exists an angle $0 < \beta < 90^\circ$ such that a right triangle with angles $90^\circ, \theta, 90^\circ - \theta$ can be tiled by a finite number of isosceles triangles with angles $\beta, \beta, 180^\circ - 2\beta$. (The isosceles triangles are not necessarily pairwise congruent, but they are pairwise similar.)

There are $2015$ distinct circles in a plane, with radius $1$. Prove that you can select $27$ circles, which form a set $C$, which satisfy the following. For two arbitrary circles in $C$, they intersect with each other or For two arbitrary circles in $C$, they don't intersect with each other.

How many (possibly empty) sets of lattice points $\{P_1, P_2, ... , P_M\}$, where each point $P_i =(x_i, y_i)$ for $x_i , y_i \in \{0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6\}$, satisfy that the slope of the line $P_iP_j$ is positive for each $1 \le i < j \le M$ ? An infinite slope, e.g. $P_i$ is vertically above $P_j$ , does not count as positive.

Let $n$ be a positive integer. Let $\mathcal{F}$ be a family of sets that contains more than half of all subsets of an $n$-element set $X$. Prove that from $\mathcal{F}$ we can select $\lceil \log_2 n \rceil + 1$ sets that form a separating family on $X$, i.e., for any two distinct elements of $X$ there is a selected set containing exactly one of the two elements. Moderator says: http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=41&t=614827&hilit=Schweitzer+2014+separating

[u]Round 5 [/u] [b]p13.[/b] How many ways can we form a group with an odd number of members (plural) from $99$ people? Express your answer in the form $a^b + c$, where $a, b$, and $c$ are integers and $a$ is prime. [b]p14.[/b] A cube is inscibed in a right circular cone such that the ratio of the height of the cone to the radius is $2:1$. Compute the fraction of the cone’s volume that the cube occupies. [b]p15.[/b] Let $F_0 = 1$, $F_1 = 1$ and $F_k = F_{k-1} + F_{k-2}$. Let $P(x) = \sum^{99}_{k=0} x^{F_k}$ . The remainder when $P(x)$ is divided by $x^3 - 1$ can be expressed as $ax^2 + bx + c$. Find $2a + b$. [u]Round 6 [/u] [b]p16.[/b] Ankit finds a quite peculiar deck of cards in that each card has n distinct symbols on it and any two cards chosen from the deck will have exactly one symbol in common. The cards are guaranteed to not have a certain symbol which is held in common with all the cards. Ankit decides to create a function f(n) which describes the maximum possible number of cards in a set given the previous constraints. What is the value of $f(10)$? [b]p17.[/b] If $|x| <\frac14$ and $$X = \sum^{\infty}_{N=0} \sum^{N}_{n=0} {N \choose n}x^{2n}(2x)^{N-n}.$$ then write $X$ in terms of $x$ without any summation or product symbols (and without an infinite number of ‘$+$’s, etc.). [b]p18.[/b] Dietrich is playing a game where he is given three numbers $a, b, c$ which range from $[0, 3]$ in a continuous uniform distribution. Dietrich wins the game if the maximum distance between any two numbers is no more than $1$. What is the probability Dietrich wins the game? [u]Round 7 [/u] [b]p19.[/b] Consider f defined by $$f(x) = x^6 + a_1x^5 + a_2x^4 + a_3x^3 + a_4x^2 + a_5x + a_6.$$ How many tuples of positive integers $(a_1, a_2, a_3, a_4, a_5, a_6)$ exist such that $f(-1) = 12$ and $f(1) = 30$? [b]p20.[/b] Let $a_n$ be the number of permutations of the numbers $S = \{1, 2, ... , n\}$ such that for all $k$ with $1 \le k \le n$, the sum of $k$ and the number in the $k$th position of the permutation is a power of $2$. Compute $a_1 + a_2 + a_4 + a_8 + ... + a_{1048576}$. [b]p21.[/b] A $4$-dimensional hypercube of edge length $1$ is constructed in $4$-space with its edges parallel to the coordinate axes and one vertex at the origin. Its coordinates are given by all possible permutations of $(0, 0, 0, 0)$,$(1, 0, 0, 0)$,$(1, 1, 0, 0)$,$(1, 1, 1, 0)$, and $(1, 1, 1, 1)$. The $3$-dimensional hyperplane given by $x+y+z+w = 2$ intersects the hypercube at $6$ of its vertices. Compute the 3-dimensional volume of the solid formed by the intersection. PS. You should use hide for answers. Rounds 1-4 have been posted [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c4h2781335p24424563]here[/url]. Collected [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h2760506p24143309]here[/url].

The city is a rectangle divided onto squares by $m$ streets coming from the West to the East and $n$ streets coming from the North to the South. There are militioners (policemen) on the streets but not on the crossroads. They watch the certain automobile, moving along the closed route, marking the time and the direction of its movement. Its trace is not known in advance, but they know, that it will not pass over the same segment of the way twice. What is the minimal number of the militioners providing the unique determination of the route according to their reports?

Is it possible to divide the integers from $1$ to $100$ inclusive into $50$ pairs such that for $1\le k\le 50$, the difference between the two numbers in the $k$-th pair is $k$? (V Proizvolov)

For $n(n\geq3)$ positive intengers $a_1,a_2,\cdots,a_n$. Put the numbers on a circle. In each operation, calculate difference between two adjacent numbers and take its absolute value. Put the $n$ numbers we get on another ciecle (do not change their order). Find all $n$, satisfying that no matter how $a_1,a_2,\cdots,a_n$ are given, all numbers on the circle are equal after limited operations.

$3k$ points are marked on the circumference. They divide it onto $3k$ arcs. Some $k$ of them have length $1$, other $k$ of them have length $2$, the rest $k$ of them have length $3$. Prove that some two of the marked points are the ends of one diameter.

Prove that among any $6$ irrational numbers you can pick three numbers $a$, $b$ and $c$ such that numbers $a+b$, $b+c$ and $c+a$ are irrational

Seven congruent line segments are connected together at their endpoints as shown in the figure below at the left. By raising point $E$ the linkage can be made taller, as shown in the figure below and to the right. Continuing to raise $E$ in this manner, it is possible to use the linkage to make $A, C, F$, and $E$ collinear, while simultaneously making $B, G, D$, and $E$ collinear, thereby constructing a new triangle $ABE$. Prove that a regular polygon with center $E$ can be formed from a number of copies of this new triangle $ABE$, joined together at point $E$, and without overlapping interiors. Also find the number of sides of this polygon and justify your answer. [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/2/6/b3826b7ba7ea49642477878a03ac590281df43.png[/img]

Let $n>1$ be an integer. Given a simple graph $G$ on $n$ vertices $v_1, v_2, \dots, v_n$ we let $k(G)$ be the minimal value of $k$ for which there exist $n$ $k$-dimensional rectangular boxes $R_1, R_2, \dots, R_n$ in a $k$-dimensional coordinate system with edges parallel to the axes, so that for each $1\leq i<j\leq n$, $R_i$ and $R_j$ intersect if and only if there is an edge between $v_i$ and $v_j$ in $G$. Define $M$ to be the maximal value of $k(G)$ over all graphs on $n$ vertices. Calculate $M$ as a function of $n$.

In a set of $21$ real numbers, the sum of any $10$ numbers is less than the sum of the remaining $11$ numbers. Prove that all the numbers are positive.

To a sheet of paper, we glue $2011$ “handles” that do not intersect, that is, strips of paper glued to the sheet in your ends. No handle can be twisted. Prove that the surface boundary thus formed has at least two cycles (closed curves). That is, an ant that only walks along the edge of the paper never runs through the entire surface boundary. For example, the configuration represented in the figure has three cycles: one in dashed lines, one in lines dotted lines and another in a continuous line (this cycle passes under a tab twice). [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/f/e/121146a240215f241278b3aabde13a67544e7a.png[/img]

Let $n\ge 2$ be a given integer. Show that the number of strings of length $n$ consisting of $0'$s and $1'$s such that there are equal number of $00$ and $11$ blocks in each string is equal to \[2\binom{n-2}{\left \lfloor \frac{n-2}{2}\right \rfloor}\]

Let $N$ be a positive integer. Suppose given any real $x\in (0,1)$ with decimal representation $0.a_1a_2a_3a_4\cdots$, one can color the digits $a_1,a_2,\cdots$ with $N$ colors so that the following hold: 1. each color is used at least once; 2. for any color, if we delete all the digits in $x$ except those of this color, the resulting decimal number is rational. Find the least possible value of $N$. [i]~Sutanay Bhattacharya[/i]

The numbers from $1$ to $2017$ are written on a board. Deka and Farid play the following game : each of them, on his turn, erases one of the numbers. Anyone who erases a multiple of $2, 3$ or $5$ loses and the game is over. Is there a winning strategy for Deka ?

There are $n \geq 3$ islands in a city. Initially, the ferry company offers some routes between some pairs of islands so that it is impossible to divide the islands into two groups such that no two islands in different groups are connected by a ferry route. After each year, the ferry company will close a ferry route between some two islands $X$ and $Y$. At the same time, in order to maintain its service, the company will open new routes according to the following rule: for any island which is connected to a ferry route to exactly one of $X$ and $Y$, a new route between this island and the other of $X$ and $Y$ is added. Suppose at any moment, if we partition all islands into two nonempty groups in any way, then it is known that the ferry company will close a certain route connecting two islands from the two groups after some years. Prove that after some years there will be an island which is connected to all other islands by ferry routes.

The company has $100$ people. For any $k$, we can find a group of $k$ people such that there are two (different from them) strangers, each of them knows all of these $k$ people. At what maximum $k$ is this possible?

Every cell of a $3\times 3$ board is coloured either by red or blue. Find the number of all colorings in which there are no $2\times 2$ squares in which all cells are red.

[b]p1.[/b] I have $6$ envelopes full of money. The amounts (in dollars) in the $6$ envelopes are six consecutive integers. I give you one of the envelopes. The total amount in the remaining $5$ envelopes is $\$2018$. How much money did I give you? [b]p2. [/b]Two tangents $AB$ and $AC$ are drawn to a circle from an exterior point $A$. Let $D$ and $E$ be the midpoints of the line segments $AB$ and $AC$. Prove that the line DE does not intersect the circle. [b]p3.[/b] Let $n \ge 2$ be an integer. A subset $S$ of {0, 1, . . . , n − 2} is said to be closed whenever it satisfies all of the following properties: • $0 \in S$ • If $x \in S$ then $n - 2 - x \in S$ • If $x \in S$, $y \ge 0$, and $y + 1$ divides $x + 1$ then $y \in S$. Prove that $\{0, 1, . . . , n - 2\}$ is the only closed subset if and only if $n$ is prime. (Note: “$\in$” means “belongs to”.) [b]p4.[/b] Consider the $3 \times 3$ grid shown below $\begin{tabular}{|l|l|l|l|} \hline A & B & C \\ \hline D & E & F \\ \hline G & H & I \\ \hline \end{tabular}$ A knight move is a pair of elements $(s, t)$ from $\{A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I\}$ such that $s$ can be reached from $t$ by moving either two spaces horizontally and one space vertically, or by moving one space horizontally and two spaces vertically. (For example, $(B, I)$ is a knight move, but $(G, E)$ is not.) A knight path of length $n$ is a sequence $s_0$, $s_1$, $s_2$, $. . . $, $s_n$ drawn from the set $\{A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I\}$ (with repetitions allowed) such that each pair $(s_i , s_{i+1})$ is a knight move. Let $N$ be the total number of knight paths of length $2018$ that begin at $A$ and end at $A$. Let $M$ be the total number of knight paths of length $2018$ that begin at $A$ and end at $I$. Compute the value $(N- M)$, with proof. (Your answer must be in simplified form and may not involve any summations.) [b]p5.[/b] A strip is defined to be the region of the plane lying on or between two parallel lines. The width of the strip is the distance between the two lines. Consider a finite number of strips whose widths sum to a number $d < 1$, and let $D$ be a circular closed disk of diameter $1$. Prove or disprove: no matter how the strips are placed in the plane, they cannot entirely cover the disk $D$. PS. You should use hide for answers. Collected [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h2760506p24143309]here[/url].

Let $ \alpha,\beta$ be real numbers satisfying $ 1 < \alpha < \beta.$ Find the greatest positive integer $ r$ having the following property: each of positive integers is colored by one of $ r$ colors arbitrarily, there always exist two integers $ x,y$ having the same color such that $ \alpha\le \frac {x}{y}\le\beta.$

We have two $20 \times 13$ rectangular grids with $260$ unit cells. each one. We insert in the boxes of each of the grids the numbers $1, 2, ..., 260$ as follows: $\bullet$ For the first grid, we start by inserting the numbers $1, 2, ..., 13$ in the boxes in the top row from left to right. We continue inserting numbers $14$, $ 15$, $...$, $26$ in the second row from left to right. We maintain the same procedure until in the last row, $20$, the numbers are placed $248$, $249$, $...$, $260$ from left to right. $\bullet$ For the second grid we start by inserting the numbers $1$, $2$,$ ..$., $20$ from top to bottom in the farthest column right. We continue inserting the numbers $21$, $22$,$ ...$, $40$ in the second column from the right also from top to bottom. We maintain that same procedure until we reach the column on the left where we place the numbers from top to bottom $241$, $242$, $ ...$, $260$. Determines the integers inserted in the boxes located in the same position in both grids.