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    Can Doubling Elements in a Sequence Ensure Divisibility by Their Position?

    Replace some elements of the natural sequence 1, 2, 3, ... such that after this replacement the sum of first k terms is divisible by k. Any solutions?
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    Can You Devise a Winning Strategy for This Blindfolded Cup Flipping Game?

    The answer to part one is right. I verified that with my teacher. Still confused about the 2nd part.
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    Can You Devise a Winning Strategy for This Blindfolded Cup Flipping Game?

    The 2nd part of the question is where I'm having difficulties
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    Can You Devise a Winning Strategy for This Blindfolded Cup Flipping Game?

    1) There is a round table divided into 4 equal quadrants, with one cup in each quadrant. The quadrants are labeled with letters (A, B, C, D) that do not move. Initially, each cup is randomly face-up or face-down. You are blindfolded and put in front of the table. On each turn of the game, you...
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    Question on a problem - Any solutions?

    The problem: Given N distinct points in the unit square [0,1]x[0,1], including the origin (0,0) as one of the N points. Can you construct N rectangles, contained in the unit square, with sides parallel to the coordinate axes, pairwise non-intersecting, such that each of our N given points is...
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    Participating in the Putnam Exam as a High School Student: Is it Possible?

    Is it possible to take the putnam exam when your a student in high school? thanks
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    What are some challenging puzzle problems and how can I solve them?

    These we're the problems that I've tried to do. Solutions with steps would greatly be appreciated. 1. Suppose that a, b, c, are distinct non-zero digits. (A) Find a formula, depending on a,b, c, for the sum of all six digit integers whose only digits are a,b,c. (B) What is the sum of all...
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    Math Problem Inquiry Involving nonzero polynomials

    Find a nonzero polynomial f(w, x, y, z) in the four indeterminates w, x, y, and z of minimum degree such that switching any two indeterminates in the polynomial gives the same polynomial except that its sign is reversed. For example, f(z, x, y,w) = -f(w, x, y, z). Prove that the degree of the...
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