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ITOT 42 Autumn 2020 - THPT O - Additive practice Question 5

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Question 5

There are 101 coins on a circle, each weighing 10g or 11g. Prove that there exists a coin whose nearest $k$ coins on the left have the same total weight as its nearest $k$ coins on the right, for (a) $k=50$; (b) $k=49$. The chosen coin may differ between the two parts.

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