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Problems
(1)
A game but is this already set up?
Source: INAMO 2015 Shortlist C9
12/30/2018
Given 2015 balls. Astri and Budi will play a game. At first, Astri will choose two different numbers
a
a
a
and
b
b
b
from the set
S
=
{
1
,
2
,
3
,
…
,
30
}
S = \{ 1, 2, 3, \dots, 30 \}
S
=
{
1
,
2
,
3
,
…
,
30
}
. Budi will then choose another 2 different numbers
c
c
c
and
d
d
d
from the remaining 28 numbers in set
S
S
S
. By taking turns, starting from Astri, they take balls with the following rules: (1) Astri could only take
a
a
a
or
b
b
b
balls. (2) Budi could only take
c
c
c
or
d
d
d
balls. until someone couldn't take any balls satisfying the condition given (and that person will lose). Prove that Budi could choose
c
,
d
c,d
c
,
d
such that he has a strategy to ensure his victory on this game.
combinatorics
Game Theory