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MathNet 2020 — Math Olympiad Vault — Part 03 Question 120

Math Olympiad Vault · MathNet 2020 — Math Olympiad Vault — Part 03

Question 120

There are 2020 inhabitants in a town. Before Christmas, they are all happy; but if an inhabitant does not receive any Christmas card from any other inhabitant, he or she will become sad. Unfortunately, there is only one post company which offers only one kind of service: before Christmas, each inhabitant may appoint two different other inhabitants, among which the company chooses one to whom to send a Christmas card on behalf of that inhabitant. It is known that the company makes the choices in such a way that as many inhabitants as possible will become sad. Find the least possible number of inhabitants who will become sad.