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IKMC 2027 - Grades 7-8 - Self-study SET 5 - Thematic Batch 3 Question 30

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Question 30

Jack Sparrow and Barbossa find a chest containing 105 Aztec gold coins, and each wants all the coins. Jack proposes a game: they take turns removing 5 to 9 coins. Whoever takes the last coin wins and receives the entire treasure. If between 1 and 4 coins remain, the game is a draw. Jack moves first. How many coins should he take to guarantee victory?

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