Let $n \ge 6$ be an integer and $F$ be the system of the $3$-element subsets of the set $\{1, 2,...,n \}$ satisfying the following condition: for every $1 \le i < j \le n$ there is at least $ \lfloor \frac{1}{3} n \rfloor -1$ subsets $A\in F$ such that $i, j \in A$. Prove that for some integer $m \ge 1$ exist the mutually disjoint subsets $A_1, A_2 , ... , A_m \in F $ also, that $|A_1\cup A_2 \cup ... \cup A_m |\ge n-5 $ (Poland) PS. just in case my translation does not make sense, I leave the original in Slovak, in case someone understands something else

Turbo the snail sits on a point on a circle with circumference $1$. Given an infinite sequence of positive real numbers $c_1, c_2, c_3, \dots$, Turbo successively crawls distances $c_1, c_2, c_3, \dots$ around the circle, each time choosing to crawl either clockwise or counterclockwise. Determine the largest constant $C > 0$ with the following property: for every sequence of positive real numbers $c_1, c_2, c_3, \dots$ with $c_i < C$ for all $i$, Turbo can (after studying the sequence) ensure that there is some point on the circle that it will never visit or crawl across.

For every integer $n \ge 2$ let $B_n$ denote the set of all binary $n$-nuples of zeroes and ones, and split $B_n$ into equivalence classes by letting two $n$-nuples be equivalent if one is obtained from the another by a cyclic permutation.(for example 110, 011 and 101 are equivalent). Determine the integers $n \ge 2$ for which $B_n$ splits into an odd number of equivalence classes.

An ant is on the Cartesian plane. In a single move, the ant selects a positive integer $k$, then either travels [list] [*] $k$ units vertically (up or down) and $2k$ units horizontally (left or right); or [*] $k$ units horizontally (left or right) and $2k$ units vertically (up or down). [/list] Thus, for any $k$, the ant can choose to go to one of eight possible points. \\ Prove that, for any integers $a$ and $b$, the ant can travel from $(0, 0)$ to $(a, b)$ using at most $3$ moves.

There are $N$ cities in a country. Any two of them are connected either by a road or by an airway. A tourist wants to visit every city exactly once and return to the city at which he started the trip. Prove that he can choose a starting city and make a path, changing means of transportation at most once.

In a tree with $n$ vertices, for each vertex $x_i$, denote the longest paths passing through it by $l_i^1,l_i^2,...,l_i^{k_i}$. $x_i$ cuts those longest paths into two parts with $(a_i^1,b_i^1),(a_i^2,b_i^2),...,(a_i^{k_i},b_i^{k_i})$ vertices respectively. If $\max_{j=1,...,k_i} \{a_i^j\times b_i^j\}=p_i$, find the maximum and minimum values of $\sum_{i=1}^{n} p_i$. [i]Proposed by Sina Rezaei[/i]

A [i]Pattano coin[/i] is a coin which has a blue side and a yellow side. A positive integer not exceeding $100$ is written on each side of every coin (the sides may have different integers). Two Pattano coins are [i]identical [/i] if the number on the blue side of both coins are equal and the number on the yellow side of both coins are equal. Two Pattano coins are [i]pairable [/i] if the number on the blue side of both coins are equal or the number on the yellow side of both coins are equal. Given $2559$ Pattano coins such that no two coins are identical. Show that at least one Pattano coin is pairable with at least $50$ other coins

Triangular grid divides an equilateral triangle with sides of length $n$ into $n^2$ triangular cells as shown in figure for $n=12$. Some cells are infected. A cell that is not yet infected, ia infected when it shares adjacent sides with at least two already infected cells. Specify for $n=12$, the least number of infected cells at the start in which it is possible that over time they will infected all the cells of the original triangle. [asy] unitsize(0.25cm); path p=polygon(3); for(int m=0; m<=11;++m){ for(int n=0 ; n<= 11-m; ++n){ draw(shift((n+0.5*m)*sqrt(3),1.5*m)*p); } } [/asy]

Let $n>1$ be an integer and let $f_1$, $f_2$, ..., $f_{n!}$ be the $n!$ permutations of $1$, $2$, ..., $n$. (Each $f_i$ is a bijective function from $\{1,2,...,n\}$ to itself.) For each permutation $f_i$, let us define $S(f_i)=\sum^n_{k=1} |f_i(k)-k|$. Find $\frac{1}{n!} \sum^{n!}_{i=1} S(f_i)$.

Let $\mathcal{P}$ be a convex polygon and $\textbf{T}$ be a triangle with vertices among the vertices of $\mathcal{P}$. By removing $\textbf{T}$ from $\mathcal{P}$, we end up with $0, 1, 2,$ or $3$ smaller polygons (possibly with shared vertices) which we call the effect of $\textbf{T}$. A triangulation of $P$ is a way of dissecting it into some triangles using some non-intersecting diagonals. We call a triangulation of $\mathcal{P}$ $\underline{\text{beautiful}}$, if for each of its triangles, the effect of this triangle contains exactly one polygon with an odd number of vertices. Prove that a triangulation of $\mathcal{P}$ is beautiful if and only if we can remove some of its diagonals and end up with all regions as quadrilaterals.

On a lottery ticket a player has to mark $6$ numbers from $36$. Then $6$ numbers from these $36$ are drawn randomly and the ticket wins if none of the numbers that came out is marked on the ticket. Prove that a) it is possible to mark the numbers on $9$ tickets so that one of these tickets always wins, b) it is not possible to mark the numbers on $8$ tickets so that one of tickets always wins.

Take a $n \times n$ chess page.Determine the $n$ such that we can put the numbers $1,2,3, \ldots ,n$ in the squares of the page such that we know the following two conditions are true: a) for each row we know all the numbers $1,2,3, \ldots ,n$ have appeared on it and the numbers that are in the black squares of that row have the same sum as the sum of the numbers in the white squares of that row. b) for each column we know all the numbers $1,2,3, \ldots ,n$ have appeared on it and the numbers that are in the black squares in that column have the same sum as the sum of the numbers in the white squares of that column.

Let $T$ be a non-empty finite subset of positive integers $\ge 1$. A subset $S$ of $T$ is called [b]good [/b] if for every integer $t\in T$ there exists an $s$ in $S$ such that $gcd(t,s) >1$. Let \[A={(X,Y)\mid X\subseteq T,Y\subseteq T,gcd(x,y)=1 \text{for all} x\in X, y\in Y}\] Prove that : $a)$ If $X_0$ is not [b]good[/b] then the number of pairs $(X_0,Y)$ in $A$ is [b]even[/b]. $b)$ the number of good subsets of $T$ is [b]odd[/b].

We have an 8x8 chessboard with 64 squares. Then we have 3x1 dominoes which cover exactly 3 squares. Such dominoes can only be moved parallel to the borders of the chessboard and also only if the passing squares are free. If no dominoes can be moved, then the position is called stable. a. Find the smalles number of covered squares neccessary for a stable position. b. Prove: There exist a stable position with only one square uncovered. c. Find all Squares which are uncoverd in at least one position of b).

Wiebke and Stefan play the following game on a rectangular sheet of paper. They start with a rectangle with $60$ rows and $40$ columns and cut it in turns into smaller rectangles. The cuttings must be made along the gridlines, and a player in turn may cut only one smaller rectangle. By that, Stefan makes only vertical cuts, while Wiebke makes only horizontal cuts. A player who cannot make a regular move loses the game. (a) Who has a winning strategy if Stefan makes the first move? (b) Who has a winning strategy if Wiebke makes the first move?

The image shown below is a cross with length 2. If length of a cross of length $k$ it is called a $k$-cross. (Each $k$-cross ahs $6k+1$ squares.) [img]http://aycu08.webshots.com/image/4127/2003057947601864020_th.jpg[/img] a) Prove that space can be tiled with $1$-crosses. b) Prove that space can be tiled with $2$-crosses. c) Prove that for $k\geq5$ space can not be tiled with $k$-crosses.

Given are twenty-two different five-element sets, such that any two of them have exactly two elements in common. Prove that they all have two elements in common.

A regular $2012$-gon is inscribed in a circle. Find the maximal $k$ such that we can choose $k$ vertices from given $2012$ and construct a convex $k$-gon without parallel sides.

A cube side $100$ is divided into a million unit cubes with faces parallel to the large cube. The edges form a lattice. A prong is any three unit edges with a common vertex. Can we decompose the lattice into prongs with no common edges?

For each positive integer $\,n,\;S(n)\,$ is defined to be the greatest integer such that, for every positive integer $\,k\leq S(n),\;n^{2}\,$ can be written as the sum of $\,k\,$ positive squares. [b]a.)[/b] Prove that $\,S(n)\leq n^{2}-14\,$ for each $\,n\geq 4$. [b]b.)[/b] Find an integer $\,n\,$ such that $\,S(n)=n^{2}-14$. [b]c.)[/b] Prove that there are infintely many integers $\,n\,$ such that $S(n)=n^{2}-14.$

The numbers $1, 2, 3, ..., 99, 100$ are randomly arranged in the cells of a square table measuring $10\times 10$ (each number is used only once). Prove that there are three cells in the table whose sum of numbers does not exceed 1$82$. The centers of these cells form an isosceles right triangle, the legs of which are parallel to the edges of the table.

The numbers $1, 2,..., 2020$ are written on the blackboard. Venus and Serena play the following game. First, Venus connects by a line segment two numbers such that one of them divides the other. Then Serena connects by a line segment two numbers which has not been connected and such that one of them divides the other. Then Venus again and they continue until there is a triangle with one vertex in $2020$, i.e. $2020$ is connected to two numbers that are connected with each other. The girl that has drawn the last line segment (completed the triangle) is the winner. Which of the girls has a winning strategy? (Tomáš Bárta, Czech Republic)

Five guys join five girls for a night of bridge. Bridge games are always played by a team of two guys against a team of two girls. The guys and girls want to make sure that every guy and girl play against each other an equal number of times. Given that at least one game is played, what is the least number of games necessary to accomplish this?

Ella lays out $16$ coins heads up in a $4\times 4$ grid as shown. [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/3/3/a728be9c51b27f442109cc8613ef50d61182a0.png[/img] On a move, Ella can flip all the coins in any row, column, or diagonal (including small diagonals such as $H_1$ & $H_4$). If rotations are considered distinct, how many distinct grids of coins can she create in a finite number of moves?

A turtle runs away from an UFO with a speed of $0.2 \ m/s$. The UFO flies $5$ meters above the ground, with a speed of $20 \ m/s$. The UFO's path is a broken line, where after flying in a straight path of length $\ell$ (in meters) it may turn through for any acute angle $\alpha$ such that $\tan \alpha < \frac{\ell}{1000}$. When the UFO's center approaches within $13$ meters of the turtle, it catches the turtle. Prove that for any initial position the UFO can catch the turtle.