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2013 AMC 12A Question 20

AMC12 · 2013 AMC 12A

Question 20

Let $S$ be the set $\{1, 2, 3, \ldots, 19\}.$ For $a,$ $b \in S,$ define $a \succ b$ to mean that either $0 \lt a - b \le 9$ or $b - a \gt 9.$ How many ordered triples $(x, y, z)$ of elements of $S$ have the property that $x \succ y,$ $y \succ z,$ and $z \succ x?$
  1. $810$
  2. $855$
  3. $900$
  4. $950$
  5. $988$